Charles Perry
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
September 30, 2014
Preceded byRobert L. Duncan
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
January 11, 2011 – September 30, 2014
Preceded byDelwin Jones
Succeeded byDustin Burrows
Personal details
Born (1962-03-09) March 9, 1962
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJacklyn
Children2
EducationTexas Tech University (BBA)

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "The Texas State Senate – Senator Charles Perry: District 28". senate.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Charles Perry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Charles Perry, Texas Senator". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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