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Anita Thigpen Perry. 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.
May 18, 2022 · Throughout her term as the longest serving Texas First Lady, Anita Thigpen Perry worked tirelessly to promote initiatives benefiting Texans across the state. Over the years, she has developed a sterling reputation for selfless hard work, compassion and dedication. Perry earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Texas State University ...
Oct 23, 2011 · Oct 23, 2011. Talk about meeting cute: Anita Thigpen first saw Rick Perry at a piano recital in Haskell, Texas, when she was 6 and he was 8. They began dating in high school and wed in 1982. Known ...
Oct 18, 2011 · Long before Anita Perry became the first lady of Texas, she was Anita Thigpen, nursing student at West Texas State University. Long before she encouraged her husband, Rick Perry, to run for preside…
Jul 13, 2017 · Born in Haskell County in 1952, Anita Thigpen got her degree in nursing in 1974 from West Texas State University and married Perry in 1982 after a 15-year on-again, off-again courtship that began ...
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PERRY, ANITA THIGPEN (1952~) Health care has not just been a career, but a life long passion for Texas First Lady Anita Perry. From the time she was old enough to remember her father‘s work as a family practice physician in Haskell, Texas, Mrs. Perry has been committed to health care issues - particularly those relating to women and children.
In 2003, Anita Perry was hired as an outreach director and fundraiser for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. In 2001, two endowments were established in her name. The Anita Thigpen Perry Nursing Excellence Scholarship provides scholarships to students who have been admitted to the nursing program at West Texas A&M University.
