(1952-05-05) May 5, 1952 (age 71) Haskell, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Rick Perry
(m. 1982)
Children
2
Education
Texas Tech University West Texas A&M University (BS) UT Health San Antonio (MS)
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Mary Anita Thigpen Perry (born May 5, 1952) is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry.
As First Lady of Texas, she had been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues.[1]
The Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development.[2] In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor.[3]
^McUsic, Teresa (June 30, 2008). "Texas' First Lady Advocates For Nurses". Nurse.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^"Endowment named for First Lady Anita Perry". University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. June 15, 2001. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^Hartz, Marlena (August 22, 2008). "Texas Tech names nursing school after Lone Star State's first lady". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
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