Anita Thigpen Perry
Anita Thigpen Perry | |
|---|---|
Perry in 2019 | |
| First Lady of Texas | |
| In role December 21, 2000 – January 20, 2015 | |
| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Laura Bush |
| Succeeded by | Cecilia Abbott |
| Second Lady of Texas | |
| In role January 19, 1999 – December 21, 2000 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Gloria Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Sally Ratliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Anita Thigpen May 5, 1952 Haskell, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Texas Tech University West Texas A&M University (BS) UT Health San Antonio (MS) |
Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she had been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues.
The Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development. In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor.