Dick Armey
| Dick Armey | |
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Dick Armey in 1997
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| House Majority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Speaker |
Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Whip | Tom DeLay |
| Preceded by | Dick Gephardt |
| Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded by | John Boehner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 26th district |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Vandergriff |
| Succeeded by | Michael C. Burgess |
| Personal details | |
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Richard Keith Armey July 7, 1940 Cando, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Armey |
| Alma mater |
Jamestown College University of North Dakota University of Oklahoma |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
Richard Keith "Dick" Armey (/ˈɑːrmi/; born July 7, 1940) is an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas' 26th congressional district (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003). He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades. Armey was one of the chief authors of the Contract with America. Armey is also an author and former economics professor. After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.
Armey was born on July 7, 1940 in the farming town of Cando, North Dakota, the son of Marion (née Gutschlag) and Glenn Armey. He grew up in a rural area. He graduated from Jamestown College with a B.A. and then received an M.A. from the University of North Dakota and a PhD in economics from the University of Oklahoma. Armey is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Armey served on the economics faculty at the University of Montana from 1964 to 1965. He was an assistant professor of economics at West Texas State University from 1967 to 1968, at Austin College from 1968 to 1972, and at North Texas State (now the University of North Texas) from 1972 to 1977. He served as chairman of the economics department at North Texas State from 1977 to 1983.
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