Rick Perry

What strikes me about Rick Perry is the arc itself: a farmer's son from tiny Haskell, Texas, who rose from Air Force officer to the longest-serving governor in the state's history and finally a cabinet seat. You can debate his politics endlessly, but the through-line I admire is sheer endurance and an unpretentious Texan grit. The Eagle Scout roots and the agricultural background never quite leave him, and I find that grounding more compelling than the headlines. He's a reminder that American power often grows from very small, dusty places, and that staying power can matter more than polish.

Name (English)

Rick Perry

Name (Japanese)

リック・ペリー

Reading

りっく・ぺりー

Born

March 4, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

Origin

Haskell, Texas, United States

Occupation

military officer / politician / farmer / governor

University

Texas A&M University

Awards & achievements

• 2009 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Governors or Statewide Elected Officials
• Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
• National Defense Service Medal

• Official sitehttps://rickperry.org
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/governorperry/
• Xhttps://x.com/GovernorPerry
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Perry
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215057

Tags

• Texas
• military officer
• politician
• farmer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.