Rick Perry announced his presidential bid on Saturday, TIME looks at the Lone Star Governor’s lively exploits on and off the campaign trail.
Texan to the Core: Rick Perry’s Life and Career in Politics
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Perry places his left hand on the Bible as he is sworn-in to his third term as Governor by Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson on the South Steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011.
