Dick Armey
American economist and politician (born 1940)
Richard Keith Armey (/ˈɑːrmi/; born July 7, 1940) is an American economist and politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas' 26th congressional district (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003).[1]
Dick Armey | |
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 Dick Armey in 1997 | |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Speaker | Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Whip | Tom DeLay |
| Preceded by | Dick Gephardt |
| Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded by | John Boehner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 26th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Vandergriff |
| Succeeded by | Michael C. Burgess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Keith Armey July 7, 1940 Cando, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Armey |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Jamestown College University of North Dakota University of Oklahoma |
| Profession | Economist |
Armey is also an author and former economics professor. After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.
References
change- ↑ Guttery, Ben R. (2008). "Biographies". Representing Texas. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781419678844. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
Other websites
change- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Dick Armey Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine political contributions from Influence Explorer at the Sunlight Foundation
- Richard K. Armey Collection and Photograph Series at the Carl Albert Center
- Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 25, 2012) at FreedomWorks
- Armey in Exile, Luke Mullins, The Washingtonian, June 26, 2013
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