Dick Armey
American economist and politician (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Keith Armey (/ˈɑːrmi/; born July 7, 1940) is an American economist and politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 26th congressional district (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003). He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades. Armey was one of the chief authors of the Contract with America. Armey is also an author and former economics professor. After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.
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Dick Armey | |
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Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
In office June 19, 2002 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Christopher Cox |
House Majority Leader | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
Speaker | Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
Preceded by | Dick Gephardt |
Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Deputy | Bill McCollum |
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 (1940-07-07) July 7, 1940 (age 83) Cando, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan Armey |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Jamestown College (BA) University of North Dakota (MA) University of Oklahoma (PhD) |
Profession | Economist |
Armey speaks on the successes of a Republican-majority Congress Recorded August 1, 1996 | |
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