New Texas Foundation Records 1983-1996

Richards, Ann, 1933-2006

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Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and 45th Governor of Texas (1991–95). A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners. Born in Lacy-Lakeview, Texas, Richards became a schoolteacher after...

New Texas Foundation

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Formerly the Community Leadership Commission, the New Texas Foundation was Governor Ann Richards' non-profit organization that supported and managed educational and women's development initiatives, such as the Governors' Commission for Women which sponsored the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, Take Our Daughters to Work, and the State Agency Council's program on Outstanding Women in Public Service, to name a few. From the description of New Texas Foundation Records, 1983-1996 (University ...

Texas. Governors’ Commission for Women

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Texas Women’s Hall of Fame

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