Dick Armey

Richard Keith "Dick" Armey (born July 7, 1940 in Cando, North Dakota) is a former U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader from Texas. He was one of the architects of the conservative revolution of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress.

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Armey, a member of the United States Republican Party and former economics professor at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in Denton, Texas, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1984.

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During his time in Congress, he conceived the independent nonpolitical commission that became responsible for identifying those military bases to be closed as a cost-cutting measure. Armey, an ally of Newt Gingrich, has been one of Congress's fervent supporters of privatization of Social Security and phasing-out of farm subsidies.

July 7: July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining....

1940: 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar)....

Cando, North Dakota: Cando is a city located in Towner County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,342. It is the county seat of Towner County....

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