Governor's Speeches

• Monday, November 28, 2011 • Houston, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Announces Creation of Institute for Applied Cancer Science at MD Anderson Cancer Center
  Gov. Rick Perry announced the creation of the Institute for Applied Cancer Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which will help scientific discoveries become viable therapies.
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• Saturday, September 17, 2011 • Houston, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Remarks at the Lone Survivor Dinner
  Gov. Perry commended the dedication and courage of Texan and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, who’s turning his inspiring story of survival into an effort to improve the lives of veterans returning from war.
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• Sunday, September 11, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Images of September 11th are Forever in Our Minds
  Gov. Rick Perry commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at a memorial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery Twin Towers Monument. The memorial is dedicated to all Texans who died during the 9/11 attacks, and the military service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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• Monday, September 05, 2011 • Bastrop, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry’s Remarks Regarding Wildfires in Bastrop County
  Gov. Perry urges all Texans to closely monitor wildfire conditions and reports, and heed all warnings from local officials as extremely dry and windy conditions are expected to continue fueling wildfires that continue raging across the state.
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• Thursday, September 01, 2011 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Presents Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
  Gov. Rick Perry today presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to the family of Cpl. Roy Cisneros, a fallen U.S. Marine who was killed during the Vietnam War. The governor was joined by Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and others for the ceremony.
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• Monday, August 29, 2011 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry's Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention
  Gov. Perry gave welcoming remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention.
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• Wednesday, August 10, 2011 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Fiscal Responsibility is Essential for Prosperity and Job Creation
  Gov. Rick Perry touted Texas' strong economy and job creation, and discussed the importance of fiscal responsibility at all levels of government during his keynote speech at the National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit (NCSL).
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• Monday, July 18, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: SB 7 Gives Texas Flexibility to Develop Our Own Solutions
  "The unavoidable fact is that Texas faces unique challenges when it comes to health care delivery, and Washington’s “one size fits all” approach simply doesn’t fit our specific needs. SB 7 gives us the flexibility to develop our own solutions..."
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• Monday, July 18, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Announces EA to Expand Austin Facility, Creating 300 Jobs
  Gov. Rick Perry was joined by EA Games President Frank Gibeau and EA Sports COO Daryl Holt to announce that EA is expanding its Austin operations and creating 150 full-time jobs and 150 contract positions. The governor credited Texas' sound economic principles for helping grow the video game industry in the state.
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• Monday, July 18, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Speaks at Texas Municipal Police Association’s Annual Conference
  The work you do saves lives and keeps our communities and families safe from harm. But even in non-emergency situations, the work you do preserves the peace and improves the overall quality of life here in Texas, helping make the Lone Star State the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family. Let me assure you, your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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• Friday, July 15, 2011 • Denton, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Texas Continues to Lead the Nation in Energy Production
  The 82nd Legislature passed several bills that will help Texas continue to lead the nation in energy production and expand our use of alternative sources of power, an area in which we're already a national leader.
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• Thursday, July 14, 2011 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Veterans’ Experiences, Skills are Valuable to Our Workforce
  As the home state for so many who have sacrificed so much for our country, we have a special duty to improve the lives and circumstances of our veterans, and this legislative session we again made strides toward fulfilling that duty.
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• Thursday, June 23, 2011 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Employers Continue to Look to Texas as the Best State to Do Business
  Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signed House Bill 3727, which relates to the appraisal of aircraft temporarily under production in Texas. The governor was joined by Reps. Harvey Hilderbran and Trey Martinez Fischer, Sen. Carlos Uresti and others for the signing ceremony at Boeing's plant in San Antonio.
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