Rick Perry graduated from high school in Texas and studied animal science in college. He served in the Air Force and later became a cotton farmer. Perry has been married for many years and has two grown children. He has served as the governor of Texas since 2000. As a presidential candidate, Perry supports repealing Obamacare, securing the border, and promoting pro-life laws. He believes job creation, lowering taxes, and balancing the budget are solutions. Supporters see his experience as governor of Texas as a positive, though some note inconsistencies in his stances over time and questionable decisions as governor.

1. Presidential Candidate: ____Rick Perry______ Group Leader: _Victoria Sheffield_______ Class Period:_____1st ____________
A+ Background Personal Life and Beliefs Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
Occupation) discussing during campaign) during campaign
1 Graduated from In 1982 he married his Obama Care. He will repeal it. Was elected three times for In his speech he had mistaken
Point Creek High childhood sweetheart. the position of Governor of the age of voting to be twenty
School. Texas which is good because one instead of eighteen.
he knows how the
government works from the
executive standpoint.
2 Went to Texas They have two children Jobs He will create Great speaker, Debater, and In one of his debates he says he
A&M university (now grown). more jobs; since Campaigner, and is way more will take out three of the
with a Bachelor of 2009, 40% of all aggressive in the field than the Government agencies. He names
Science in Animal American jobs others. out of the three and forgets the
Science with a 2.5 have come from other.
GPA. his state. His
jobs plan has
shown to work.
3 Was in the Air He is a Christian. Illegal He will secure While governor of Texas he In 2004 Perry allowed the
Force until 1975. immigration the border? has led the state to creating execution of the likely innocent
40% of all new jobs in the U.S man named Carmon Todd
in the last three years. Willingham.

2. Presidential Candidate: ____Rick Perry______ Group Leader: _Victoria Sheffield_______ Class Period:_____1st ____________
Background Personal Life and Beliefs Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
discussing during campaign) during campaign
4 Then he returned He is 61 years old. Abortion Promising more He was the first governor of Perry used to be a democrat and
to Texas to be a pro-life laws. Texas since WWII to reduce was AL Gore’s campaign
cotton farmer with Like abortion General spending. manager in Texas, and then he
his dad. limits. switched to Republican. He can’t
make up his mind on what to be.
5 Became governor He has lived in Texas his High taxes. He will lower He is a former Air Force Many say he was to cozy with
of Texas in 2000. whole life. taxes and Officer and pilot to the us. the Muslim leaders in Texas and
balance the their causes.
budget.