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Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
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The lottery's first game was the scratch game Lone Star Millions, with the first ticket sold to then Gov. Ann Richards at Polk's Feed Store in Oak Hill on May 29, 1992. First-day sales of 23.2 million tickets sets a then-world record. [2] First-week sales ending June 5 set another world record, with over 102 million tickets. [4]
Before the election, Richards had a high approval rating due to the strength of the state economy. However, Bush's campaigning on cultural and religious issues resonated with many Texan voters, and the race was considered a tossup on election day. On election day, Bush carried 188 of the state's 254 counties, while Richards carried 66.
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As the second half of district volleyball starts, the 24-5A race is one of Central Texas' most heated, with three teams tied at the top.
Richards and Mattox came very close to each other in the first round of the primary, with Richards securing the first place by just 0.29% of the vote. She performed the best in Travis County, of which Austin, the capital of Texas, is the county seat. In contrast, Mattox showed his best results in several counties in northern portion of the state.
Ann Richards soccer player Becky Madrid, whose three-goal hat trick with an assist led the Stars past Crockett 5-0 in a District 25-4A match, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area ...