Rick Perry

Rick Perry
Celebrity Profile
Birth Date	March 4, 1950 (1950-03-04)
Hometown	Paint Creek, Texas
Known For	Politician
Dancing with the Stars 23
Partner(s)	Emma Slater
Placement	12
Highest Score	23 (Paso Doble)
Lowest Score	20 (Cha-Cha-Cha)
Average Score	21.7

James Richard "Rick" Perry is a celebrity from season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.

Biography

Retrieved from abc.com
Rick Perry is a veteran of the United States Air Force, a former farmer and the former governor of Texas. He has devoted his adult life to creating prosperity and opportunity for families. As the 47th and longest-serving governor of the Lone Star State, he championed conservative principles that helped Texas become America's economic engine.

Perry grew up the son of tenant farmers in the tiny West Texas town of Paint Creek. The younger of Ray and Amelia Perry's two children, he was active in scouting and earned distinction as an Eagle Scout. He was one of the first in his family to go to college, earning a degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M University, where he was also a member of the Corps of Cadets and a Yell Leader.

Between 1972 and 1977, Perry served in the U.S. Air Force flying C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in Europe and the Middle East. He is a lifetime member of both the NRA and American Legion Post #75. Prior to being elected Lieutenant Governor in 1998, he served two terms as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and three terms in the Texas House of Representatives.

Perry married his childhood sweetheart, Anita, in 1982. They have two children and two beautiful granddaughters.

Dancing with the Stars 23

Scores

Week #	Dance / Song	Judges' scores				Result
		Inaba	Goodman	Hough	Tonioli
1	Cha-Cha-Cha / "God Bless Texas"	5	5	5	5	Safe
2	Quickstep / "Green Acres Theme"	6	5	6	5	Safe
3	Paso Doble / "Tamacun"	6	5	6	6	Eliminated

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