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Governor James 'Rick' Richard Perry's Public Statements on Veterans

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
Date Title Location
April 10, 2013 Gov. Perry Honors Troops at Center for Terrorism Law 10th Anniversary San Antonio, TX
Jan. 7, 2012 2012 ABC/Yahoo!/WMUR New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Manchester, NH
Dec. 8, 2011 Gov. Rick Perry Announces Veterans for Perry Coalition Mount Pleasant, SC
Nov. 12, 2011 A Veterans Day Message from Rick Perry Unknown
Sept. 17, 2011 Gov. Perry Remarks at the Lone Survivor Dinner Unknown
Sept. 1, 2011 Gov. Perry Presents Texas Legislative Medal of Honor San Antonio, TX
Aug. 29, 2011 Gov. Perry's Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention San Antonio, TX
Aug. 29, 2011 Gov. Perry Announces New Housing4TexasHeroes Program San Antonio, TX
July 14, 2011 Gov. Perry: Veterans' Experiences, Skills are Valuable to Our Workforce San Antonio, TX
Dec. 22, 2010 Gov. Perry: Keep Veterans, First Responders in Your Thoughts and Prayers this Holiday Season Austin, TX
Nov. 11, 2010 Text of Gov. Perry's Remarks Commemorating Veteran's Day 2010 Dallas, TX
Aug. 21, 2010 Gov. Rick Perry Speaks at the 132nd National Guard Association of the United States General Convention Austin, TX
June 3, 2010 Gov. Perry: Highly Trained Veterans are an Asset to Our State Austin, TX
May 18, 2010 Gov. Perry Presents Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Unknown
March 26, 2010 Gov. Perry Celebrates the Proud Service of the Texas Guard Unknown
March 25, 2010 Gov. Perry Announces $1.75 in Grants for Veterans' Mental Health Services: Addresses Wounded Warrior Riders Unknown
Jan. 29, 2010 Gov. Perry: Veterans Have Made Our Nation Great Austin, TX
Jan. 29, 2010 Gov. Perry Celebrates Texas Veterans Unknown
Nov. 23, 2009 Gov. Perry Reiterates Need to Reduce Federal Claims Backlog for Veterans Waco, TX
Nov. 12, 2009 Gov. Perry Announces Initiative To Reduce Federal Claims Backlog For Veterans In Waco And Houston Austin, TX
Nov. 11, 2009 Gov. Perry: America Is Blessed To Have Courageous Veterans Austin, TX
Nov. 9, 2009 Gov. Perry Announces Initiatives To Expand And Improve Mental Health Programs For Veterans San Antonio, TX
July 31, 2009 Gov. Perry Ceremonially Signs Senate Bills 297 and 93 San Antonio, TX
June 26, 2009 Gov. Perry Speaks at American Legion Department of Texas' 91st Annual Convention Unknown
Nov. 10, 2008 Gov. Perry Announces Texas Veterans Leadership Program Dallas, TX
Aug. 20, 2008 Gov. Perry: Veterans and Their Families Deserve In-State Tuition for Their Service to Our Country Orlando, FL
July 2, 2008 Our Support Should Not End With Our Soldiers' Return Austin, TX
June 27, 2008 Gov. Perry Thanks Veterans for Fighting for Freedom Corpus Christi, TX
Jan. 25, 2008 Gov. Perry Speaks to Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Austin, TX
June 29, 2006 Remarks by Governor Rick Perry Delivered at the Veterans of Foreign Wars State Convention Unknown
Nov. 11, 2005 Text of Gov. Perry's Remarks on Veterans Day at Paris Junior College Paris, TX
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