Dick Armey
Richard Keith Armey (/ˈɑːrmi/; born July 7, 1940) is an American economist and politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas' 26th congressional district (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003).[1]
Dick Armey | |
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 Dick Armey in 1997 | |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Speaker | Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Whip | Tom DeLay |
| Preceded by | Dick Gephardt |
| Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| 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 7 July 1940 (aged 85) Cando, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Armey |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Jamestown College University of North Dakota University of Oklahoma |
| Profession | Economist |
Armey is also an author and former economics professor.[2] After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.[3]
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Armey with President Ronald Reagan in October 1988
Armey during budget negotiations with President Bill Clinton in January 1996
Armey with President George W. Bush and Dennis Hastert in January 2001
Armey with Bill Archer at a House Budget Committee meeting in October 2004
Armey in the War Room at Freedomworks during the 2010 elections
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References
- ↑ Guttery, Ben R. (2008). "Biographies". Representing Texas. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781419678844. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ Burka, Paul (1995-09-01). "Texas Twenty: Dick Armey" (in en-US). Texas Monthly. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-twenty-dick-armey/. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Ramsey, By Ross (2010-08-31). "Dick Armey: The TT Interview". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
Other websites
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Dick Armey Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine political contributions from Influence Explorer at the Sunlight Foundation
- Richard K. Armey Collection and Photograph Series at the Carl Albert Center
- Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 25, 2012) at FreedomWorks
- Armey in Exile, Luke Mullins, The Washingtonian, June 26, 2013
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