Dick Armey
Appearance
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 |
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]
Armey is also an author and former economics professor. After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.
References
- ↑ Guttery, Ben R. (2008). "Biographies". Representing Texas. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781419678844. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
Other websites
- 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
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- United States representatives from Texas
- American political writers
- Educators from North Dakota
- American economists
- Writers from Texas
- Scientists from Texas
- Scientists from North Dakota
- Politicians from North Dakota
- Writers from North Dakota
- Republican Party (United States) politicians
- Majority leaders of the United States House of Representatives