Governor ann richards biography

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Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, – September 13, ) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from to A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the Democratic National See more.
governor ann richards biography

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Richards entered politics in , winning election as a Travis county commissioner.

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Ann Willis Richards (born ) was elected Democratic governor of Texas in , the second woman ever to hold that position in the state's history.


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Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from to , until she was defeated in her re-election bid by George Bush in Throughout her political career, she championed .