I have seen the very bottom of life: I was so afraid I woul… - Ann Richards

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I have seen the very bottom of life: I was so afraid I wouldn’t be funny anymore. I just knew that I would lose my zaniness and my sense of humor. But I didn’t. Recovery turned out to be a wonderful thing.

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Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the witty keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Considered the first woman elected Governor of Texas in her own right, she served in that post from 1991 to 1995; she was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush.

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Alternative Names: Dorothy Ann Richards • Dorothy Ann Willis • Ann Willis • Ann Willis Richards • Dorothy Ann Willis Richards

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