Dorothy Ann Willis Richards ( Dorothy Ann Wills Richards ; September 1, 1933 , Texas - September 13, 2006 , Austin , Texas ) - American politician , 45th governor of Texas .
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| Predecessor | Bill clements | ||||||
| Successor | George W. Bush | ||||||
| Birth | September 1, 1933 Lacey Lakeview, Texas , USA | ||||||
| Death | September 13, 2006 (aged 73) Austin , Texas , USA | ||||||
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| Birth name | Dorothy Ann Willis | ||||||
| Father | David Cecil Willis | ||||||
| Mother | Jonah Warren | ||||||
| Spouse | David richards | ||||||
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| Education | Baylor University | ||||||
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Biography
The early years
Anne Richards was born in McLennan County , Texas. She was the only child in the family of David Cecil Willis and Mildred Jonah Warren. She grew up in Waco , where she graduated from high school in 1950, and then received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University .
Political career
In 1990, Governor Bill Clements decided to resign, and Richards took his place. As governor, Richards reformed the Texas prison system and vetoed a semi-automatic weapon law. During her governorship, the Texas Lottery was established to supplement the state budget. Richards bought her first ticket on May 29, 1992 at Oak Hill , Austin .
In the 1994 election, Richards was defeated by Republican George W. Bush . Since 2001, she worked as a senior adviser to Public Strategies, Inc [1] . From 1995 to 2001, Richards served as Senior Advisor at Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand .
Richards died of cancer of the esophagus on September 13, 2006, and was buried in a Texas cemetery in Austin. [2]
Personal life
In 1953, Richards married David Richards. In 1984, they divorced. The couple had two daughters, and Ellen, and son Daniel. When Ann Richards died, she had four children and eight grandchildren.
Notes
- ↑ Former Texas Governor Ann Richards Dies at 73 . The New York Times (September 13, 2006). Date of treatment November 20, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.
- ↑ Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, 73, dies . CNN.com (September 13, 2006). Date of treatment November 20, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.
Bibliography
- Ann Richards, Richard U. Levine, MD, I'm Not Slowing Down; Winning My Battle With Osteroporsis, publisher: Plume, July 27, 2004, Paperback, 208 pages, ISBN 0-452-28412-0 .
- Ann Richards, Richard U. Levine, MD, I'm Not Slowing Down; Winning My Battle With Osteroporsis, publisher: EP Dutton, August 7, 2003, Hardcover, 256 pages, ISBN 0-525-94691-8 .
- Ann Richards, Peter Knobler, Straight from the Heart: My Life in Politics and Other Places, publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1989, Hardcover, 256 pages, illustrated with 14 black & white photographs, ISBN 0-671-68073- 0 .
Links
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- Neil Sapper. Ann Richards (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment November 20, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.
- Ann Richards' 1988 Democratic Convention Keynote Address
- 1995 Commencement speech, Mount Holyoke College
- 2002-2003 Fiscal Size-up by the Texas Legislative Budget Board
- Biography of Ann Richards from Northeastern University
- Richards, Ann on the Internet Movie Database
- Remembering Ann Richards by Molly Ivins
- Texas State Cemetery listing