Governor candidates at a glance
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Election Date: November 7, 2006
DEMOCRAT
CHRIS BELL
Occupation: Lawyer
Hometown: Houston
Age: 46
Born: Nov. 23, 1959, Abilene
Academic: Bachelor’s degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1982; law degree, South Texas College of Law, 1992
Career: Television journalist in Amarillo, 1983-88; radio journalist in Houston, 1989-92; lawyer in private practice, 1992-2002 and 2005-present; lost race, Texas House, 1984; elected, Houston City Council, 1997; lost race, Houston mayor, 2001; elected, U.S. House, 2002; lost Democratic primary, U.S. House, 2004
Contact: 512-482-0216, www.chrisbell.com
REPUBLICAN
RICK PERRY
Occupation: Governor
Hometown: Austin
Age: 56
Born: March 4, 1950, Paint Creek, Texas
Academic: Bachelor’s degree, Texas A&M University, 1972
Career: Air Force, 1972-77; elected, Texas House, 1984, 1986, 1988; elected agriculture commissioner, 1990, 1994; elected lieutenant governor, 1998; assumed governorship, 2001; elected governor, 2002
Contact: 512-478-3276, www.rickperry.org
INDEPENDENT
KINKY FRIEDMAN
Occupation: Writer/musician
Hometown: Medina
Age: 61
Born: Nov. 1, 1944
Academic: bachelor’s degree, University of Texas, 1966
Career: Peace Corps in Borneo, 1960s; founder, Kinky Friedman & the Texas Jewboys band, 1970s; author, mystery novels and nonfiction; columnist, Texas Monthly; lost race, Kerr County justice of the peace, 1986
Contact: 512-326-5465, www.kinkyfriedman.com
CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN
Occupation: Comptroller
Hometown: Austin
Age: 67
Born: Sept. 13, 1939, Austin
Academic: Bachelor’s degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1961
Career: Elected, Austin mayor, 1976, 1978, 1980; member, state Board of Insurance, 1983-86; Rylander Consulting Group, 1986-94; elected, railroad commissioner, 1994, 1996; elected, comptroller, 1998; re-elected comptroller, 2002
Contact: 512-469-9393, www.carolestrayhorn.com
LIBERTARIAN
JAMES WERNER
Occupation: Software sales and marketing
Hometown: Austin
Age: 44
Born: Aug. 7, 1962
Academic: Bachelor’s degree, Vanderbilt University; master’s degree, University of California, Los Angeles
Career: Business management; nonprofit fundraising for educational clients; development consulting
Contact: 877-295-7938, www.werner4texas.com
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