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Rick Perry (R) (1st term) Assumed office Dec. 21, 2000, following the resignation of Gov. George W. Bush, R, as Bush prepared to assume the presidency Hometown: Austin Born: March 4, 1950; Paint Creek, Texas Religion: Methodist Family: Wife, Anita Perry; two children Education: Texas A&M U., B.S. 1972 Military Service: Air Force, 1972-77 Career: Farmer; rancher Political Highlights: Texas House, 1990; Texas department of Agriculture commissioner, 1998; lieutenant governor, 2000; governor Address: Texas State Capitol, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX, 78711 Phone: (512) 463-2000 Fax: (512) 463-1849 E-mail: www.governor.state.tx.us/e-mail.html Web site: www.governor.state.tx.us Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: December 21, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Legislature: Meets January-May in odd-numbered years House of Representatives: 150 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 72R, 78D; 121 men, 29 women Salary: $7,200/year; $95/day in session Phone: (512) 463-0845 Senate: 31 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 16R, 15D; 28 men, 3 women Salary: $7,200/year; $95/day in session Phone: (512) 463-0100 Urban Statistics Houston: Mayor Lee Brown (D), Population 1,744,058 San Antonio: Mayor Howard Peak, N-P, Population 1,067,816 Dallas: Mayor Ronald Kirk (D), Population 1,053,292 El Paso: Mayor Carlos Ramirez, N-P, Population 599,865 Austin: Mayor Kirk Watson (D), Population 541,278 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 2 R House: 17 D, 13 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bob Dole 49%, Bill Clinton 44%, Ross Perot 7% 1992 Presidential Vote: George Bush 41%, Bill Clinton 37%, Ross Perot 22% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 43% Population 1998 population (est.): 19,759,614 1990 population: 16,986,510 1980 population: 14,229,191 Percent change 1980-90: +19% Rank among states (1998): 3 White: 85% Black: 12% Asian or Pacific islander: 3% Hispanic origin: 29% Urban: 91% Rural: 9% Born in state: 65% Foreign-born: 9% Under age 18: 5,577,135 (29%) Ages 18-64: 11,902,480 (61%) 65 and older: 1,959,722 (10%) Median age: 32.7 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.tx.us Capital: Austin Median household income: $34,453 (1997) Rank among states: 32 Total area: 267,277 sq. miles Rank among states: 2 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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