Ann Richards
Dorothy Ann Richards was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas, and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners.
Background
- Born in
- Lacy Lakeview
- Educated at
- University of Texas at AustinBaylor UniversityWaco High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Texas Women's Hall of Fame
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I am delighted to be here with you this evening, because after listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like."
"Poor George, he can't help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth."
"The public does not like you to mislead or represent yourself to be something you're not. And the other thing that the public really does like is the self-examination to say, you know, I'm not perfect…"
"I have seen the very bottom of life: I was so afraid I wouldn’t be funny anymore. I just knew that I would lose my zaniness and my sense of humor. But I didn’t. Recovery turned out to be a wonderful t…"
"But I'll tell you something sort of interesting. There's something, you know, there's something a little scary about funny women. Well, they're threatening. And there was a survey done one time where …"
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Timeline
1933
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Birth2006
Died
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