Governor's Speeches

• Wednesday, May 22, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry’s Remarks at the Governor's Small Business Forum 2013 Texas Global Business Summit
  Gov. Perry today spoke at the Governor's Small Business Forum 2013 Texas Global Business Summit, co-hosted by the Governor's Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. The forum covered topics to help small businesses find success in the global marketplace.
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• Friday, May 17, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry’s Remarks on the Granbury Storm Damage
  Gov. Rick Perry today toured the communities impacted by Wednesday’s deadly tornadoes. He was joined by state and local officials to discuss damage response and recovery efforts.
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• Wednesday, May 08, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Gives Remarks at the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run Send Off
  Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the kick-off for the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run, applauding this inspirational event that combines law enforcement and the Special Olympic athletes making it the largest fundraiser of its kind.
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• Friday, May 03, 2013 • Houston, Texas • Speech
  Full Text of Gov. Perry’s Remarks to 2013 NRA Annual Conference
  Texas and the NRA are a perfect fit, because in Texas, we believe in freedom, personal responsibility and the God-given right and peace of mind to defend yourself and your family. In Texas, we never lose faith in the Founding Father’s wisdom to include the Second Amendment to the Constitution among the Bill of Rights.
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• Thursday, April 25, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Honors Victims of West Explosion
  Gov. Rick Perry spoke today at a memorial service honoring the first responders who died in last week’s explosion in West.
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• Thursday, April 18, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Provides Update on State Response to Tragedy in West
  Gov. Rick Perry today met with state officials to discuss Texas' response to last night's explosion and fires at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. State officials worked through the night and this morning to assist local emergency management and law enforcement with health and medical resources, incident management, search and rescue and environmental quality monitoring, which are ongoing.
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• Tuesday, April 16, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Proposes Tax Relief for Texas Businesses
  Gov. Rick Perry announced a four-point plan to provide nearly $1.6 billion in tax relief to all Texas businesses currently subject to the state’s franchise tax. The governor was joined by lawmakers, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute for the announcement.
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• Friday, April 12, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Now is the Time to Invest in Texas’ Future Infrastructure
  Gov. Rick Perry emphasized his commitment to finding long-term solutions to Texas’ growing infrastructure needs, specifically strengthening the state’s transportation infrastructure to meet the demands of our rapidly growing economy and population. The governor delivered the keynote address at the Texas Lyceum Association’s 47th Public Conference.
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• Wednesday, April 10, 2013 • San Antonio, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Honors Troops at Center for Terrorism Law 10th Anniversary
  Gov. Rick Perry highlighted the selfless service and sacrifice of our nation’s military in the fight against terrorism, and committed to ensuring Texas provides the resources and support necessary for our heroes and their families. The governor spoke at the St. Mary’s University School of Law – Center for Terrorism Law 10th Anniversary Celebration.
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• Tuesday, April 09, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: Texas Remains at Forefront of New Technology
  Gov. Rick Perry applauded Texas’ progress and hard work in taking another step forward towards becoming the nation’s hub for innovation, collaboration and competition in technology development and manufacturing. The governor participated in an announcement with Google Inc. regarding the installment of Google Fiber in Austin, Texas. Google Fiber is an ultra high-speed broadband network with internet speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second.
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• Thursday, April 04, 2013 • Sunnyvale, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Honors Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and Wife Cynthia McLelland at Public Memorial Service
  Gov. Rick Perry gave remarks at the public memorial service for Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia McLelland.
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• Monday, April 01, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry Takes Firm Stance Against Medicaid Expansion
  Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz held a roundtable followed by a press conference to discuss the flexibility needed by states to enact meaningful reforms to the existing, broken Medicaid program. They were joined by Congressmen Joe Barton and Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek, as well as the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). Several Texas lawmakers and groups also joined in support of reforming the current Medicaid system and providing flexibility.
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• Tuesday, March 26, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Speech
  Gov. Perry: The Soul of Our Nation and Her People are Worth Fighting For
  Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the Texas Faith and Family Day Rally, and reiterated his commitment to maintain Texas’ conservative values of faith and family for all future generations. The governor also highlighted his commitment to preserve life and freedom of religion.
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