Anita Thigpen Perry
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Anita Thigpen Perry is the current First Lady of Texas, and the wife of Governor Rick Perry. She has spearheaded a number of health-related initiatives such as the Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the San Antonio Health Science Center, which focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education and early childhood development.
She graduated from Haskell High School in Haskell, Texas then attended West Texas State University and has a degree in nursing. Mrs. Perry became First Lady of Texas in 2000 when her husband became Governor upon the resignation of President-Elect George W. Bush.
Inspired by her father’s life service as a family physician, Mrs. Perry spent 17 years working in the health-care field. She held varied nursing positions in the areas of surgery, pediatrics, intensive care, administration and teaching.
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