Ann Richards - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Sep 01, 1933 Lacy Lakeview, Texas, United States Died on 13 Sep 2006 (aged 73)

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About Ann Richards

  • Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and 45th Governor of Texas (1991–95).
  • A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
  • Richards was the second female governor of Texas (the first being Miriam A.
  • Ferguson) and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners.Born in McLennan County, Texas, Ann Richards became a schoolteacher after graduating from Baylor University.
  • She won election to the Travis County Commissioners' Court in 1976 and took office as Texas State Treasurer in 1983.
  • She delivered a nominating speech for Walter Mondale at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards won the 1990 Texas gubernatorial election, defeating Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox in a Democratic primary run-off election and businessman Clayton Williams in the general election.
  • She was defeated in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election by George W.
  • Bush.
  • She remained active in public life until her death in 2006. To date, Richards remains the last Democrat to serve as Governor of Texas.

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