Click to access govrace2006.pdf<\/a><\/p>\nMore details about ballot location: Go to http:\/\/www.votexas.org <\/p>\n
Election Date: November 7, 2006<\/p>\n
DEMOCRAT
\nCHRIS BELL
\nOccupation: Lawyer
\nHometown: Houston
\nAge: 46
\nBorn: Nov. 23, 1959, Abilene <\/p>\n
Academic: Bachelor\u2019s degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1982; law degree, South Texas College of Law, 1992 <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
Contact: 512-482-0216, www.chrisbell.com <\/p>\n
REPUBLICAN
\nRICK PERRY
\nOccupation: Governor
\nHometown: Austin
\nAge: 56
\nBorn: March 4, 1950, Paint Creek, Texas <\/p>\n
Academic: Bachelor\u2019s degree, Texas A&M University, 1972 <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
Contact: 512-478-3276, www.rickperry.org <\/p>\n
INDEPENDENT
\nKINKY FRIEDMAN
\nOccupation: Writer\/musician
\nHometown: Medina
\nAge: 61
\nBorn: Nov. 1, 1944 <\/p>\n
Academic: bachelor\u2019s degree, University of Texas, 1966 <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
Contact: 512-326-5465, www.kinkyfriedman.com <\/p>\n
CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN
\nOccupation: Comptroller
\nHometown: Austin
\nAge: 67 <\/p>\n
Born: Sept. 13, 1939, Austin <\/p>\n
Academic: Bachelor\u2019s degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1961 <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
Contact: 512-469-9393, www.carolestrayhorn.com <\/p>\n
LIBERTARIAN
\nJAMES WERNER
\nOccupation: Software sales and marketing
\nHometown: Austin
\nAge: 44
\nBorn: Aug. 7, 1962 <\/p>\n
Academic: Bachelor\u2019s degree, Vanderbilt University; master\u2019s degree, University of California, Los Angeles <\/p>\n
Career: Business management; nonprofit fundraising for educational clients; development consulting <\/p>\n
Contact: 877-295-7938, www.werner4texas.com <\/p>\n
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