Ann Richards was governor for 4 years, from 1991-1995. She was elected in a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Clayton Williams in 1990; George W. Bush defeated her bid for reelection in 1994.
Two women have served as the Governor of Texas. Miriam Ferguson was both the 29th and the 32nd Governor and Ann Richards was the 45th Governor of Texas.
Probably about 100 years.
Two women--Miriam Ferguson (1925-27, 1933-35) and Ann Richards (1991-95).
Texas Governor Rick Perry's second term will expire in 2010 .
According to my text book the Texas governor can appoint people to boards for six-year terms. These terms are staggered two years apart, so only one-third of these positions become vacant every two years.
He lived and worked in the oil business in Texas for many years and went on to become a two-term governor of Texas,serving for eight full years. He won re-election with over 69% of the vote and was generally a poplular governor. He signed a popular bill to allow concealed weapons that the previous governor had vetoed. He pushed through the largest Texas tax cut in history of over $2 billion. He retired to Texas after he was President.
No, but he/she's close. In one study of official powers of governors, Texas ranked 49th.
All U. S. state governors serve four-year terms except the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont, who serve two-year terms. There is no term limit for Texas governors. Since December 2008, the current governor, Rick Perry, has held the record for the longest service of any Texas governor.
5 years to be Governor
he was governor for 11 years.
How many years can a governor serve
as many as he wants.