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Governor James 'Rick' Richard Perry's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Rick Perry
Full Name: James 'Rick' Richard Perry
Office: Governor (TX), Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2000
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Anita; 2 Children: Griffin, Sydney
Birth Date: 03/04/1950
Birth Place: Paint Creek, TX
Home City: Austin, TX
Religion: Methodist

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June 13, 2007 Gov. Perry Signs Bill Ensuring Health Care Benefits for Adopted Children Austin, TX
Feb. 6, 2007 Text of Gov. Rick Perry's State-of-the-State Address Austin, TX
Jan. 26, 2007 Gov. Perry and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt Discuss Restructuring Medicaid Austin, TX
Oct. 9, 2006 Press Release - Gov. Perry Announces Health Care System Integrity Partnership San Antonio, TX
Feb. 16, 2006 Statement of Gov. Rick Perry on Health Care Funding Decision Unknown
Sept. 5, 2005 Gov. Perry Orders Health Commissioner to Develop Statewide Plan to Meet Short-term and Long-term Health Needs of Evacuees San Antonio, TX
April 1, 2005 Executive Order RP42 - Relating to the Creation of the Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee and Plan.
March 9, 2005 Gov. Perry Helps Launch New Prescription Program Austin, TX
Jan. 26, 2005 State of the State Address Austin, TX
Sept. 17, 2004 Statement of Gov. Rick Perry on Teacher Health Reimbursement Austin, TX
June 10, 2003 San Antonio Express Editorial - Lawmakers Met Goals for Texas Unknown
June 3, 2003 Governor Rick Perry's Radio Address - End of Legislative Session Unknown
June 3, 2003 Text of Gov. Rick Perry's Remarks at Post-Session News Conference Austin, TX
Feb. 11, 2003 Text of Governor Rick Perry's State of the State Address Unknown
Issue Position: Health Care and Tort Reform Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Reform Medicare and Medicaid to Improve Health Care Unknown

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