Biography
Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry.
As First Lady of Texas, she had been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues.The Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development. In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1952-05-05 (72 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTexas Women's Hall of Fame
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