Armey, Richard Keith (Dick), Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee (2002-2003); House Majority Leader (1995-2003); Chair of the House Republican Conference (1993-1995); Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 26th district (1985-

Person

Biographical:

Richard Keith "Dick" Armey served as the congressman from the 26th District of Texas from January 3, 1985, to January 3, 2003. A Republican, Armey was born in Cando, North Dakota, on July 7, 1940. The middle child in a family of seven, Armey was the first in his family to attend college. He reminisced that he knew he was college-bound when as a power company employee he had to fix a power line in minus 30 degree weather at 3 a.m. Armey received a B.A from Jamestown (North Dakota) College; an M.A. from the University of North Dakota; and a Ph.D.in economics from the University of Oklahoma.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Proposal to Limit Federal Funding for Retired Speaker Offices, 1995-01-01 - 2000-12-31

Item — Box CR 35: Series CAC_CC_002_6_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10

Identifier: CAC_CC_002_6_35_10_0006

Dates: 1995-01-01 - 2000-12-31

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Richard K. "Dick" Armey Collection / Correspondence / Correspondence, Federal Government, Congress, 1995-2000

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