Anita Thigpen Perry
Anita Thigpen Perry | |
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Cecilia Abbott | |
Second Lady of Texas | |
In role January 19, 1999 – December 21, 2000 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Rick Perry |
Preceded by | Gloria Bullock |
Succeeded by | Sally Ratliff |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Anita Thigpen May 5, 1952 Haskell, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Education | Texas Tech University West Texas A&M University (BS) UT Health San Antonio (MS) |
Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving
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.[2] In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor.[3]
Early life and education
Perry was born in
First Lady of Texas
Perry became
In October 2000, she and Rick hosted the first Texas Conference for Women[5] which became an annual event.[7] The conference addresses such issues as professional development, health care, and personal growth.[8]
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center renamed its nursing school in Perry's honor on August 22, 2008, and two nursing endowments are also set up in her name: the Anita Thigpen Perry Nursing Excellence Scholarship at West Texas A&M University[9] and the Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the University of Texas at San Antonio.[2][10]
References
- ^ McUsic, Teresa (June 30, 2008). "Texas' First Lady Advocates For Nurses". Nurse.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Endowment named for First Lady Anita Perry". University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. June 15, 2001. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Hartz, Marlena (August 22, 2008). "Texas Tech names nursing school after Lone Star State's first lady". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ISBN 9781585442546. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "Texas Gov. Perry became a millionaire while serving in office - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18.
- ^ Julian Pecquet, "Anita Perry: The nurse Gov. Perry wants to take with him to the White House", The Hill, September 17, 2011.
- ^ Liz Halloran, "As Anita Perry Hits Campaign Trail, Five Things You Should Know", NPR, September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Texas first lady builds her own legacy", Amarillo Globe-News, October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Anita Perry, Dr. Robert Probe elected to hospital's board" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Lampasas Dispatch Record, March 27, 2009.