Charles Perry (Texas politician)
Charles Perry | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Duncan |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – September 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Delwin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Dustin Burrows |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1962 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jacklyn |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Texas Tech University (BBA) |
| Occupation | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
Charles Perry is an accountant and politician serving as a member of the Texas Senate from the 28th district. He assumed office on September 30, 2014. He was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 83rd district from 2010 to 2014.
Early life and education
[edit]Perry is a native of Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from Sweetwater High School in Sweetwater, Texas, Perry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and management information systems from Texas Tech University.[1]
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, Perry works as a Certified Public Accountant. He served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 83rd district from 2010 to 2014. During his tenure in the House, Perry served as vice chair of the Government Efficiency & Reform Committee and chair of the Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs Committee. Perry was elected to the Texas Senate in 2014. Since 2019, Perry has serviced as chair of the Senate Water and Rural Affairs Committee and as vice chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee. He has also served as a member of the Western States Water Council and Southwestern States Water Commission.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Texas State Senate – Senator Charles Perry: District 28". senate.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Charles Perry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Charles Perry, Texas Senator". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
Members of the Texas Senate | ||
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88th Texas Legislature (2023)
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Lubbock, Texas
- People from Sweetwater, Texas
- American accountants
- Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Republican Party Texas state senators
- Texas Tech University alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature