==Official Bio==
Rick Perry was "born in West Texas(4 March 1950). He attended Texas A&M University, earning a degree in animal science in 1972. From 1972 to 1977, he served in the U.S. Air Force, flying C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. From 1985 to 1990, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving on the Appropriations and Calendars Committees. ... From 1991 to 1998, he served as Texas commissioner of agriculture, successfully streamlining that agency and promoting and expanding markets for the state's agriculture products." <ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=35c6ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=4b18f074f0d9ff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Texas Governor Rick Perry], NGA</ref>
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