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n 2008, Angelo garnered the John Ben Shepperd Award for Outstanding Texas Leadership, an honor named for the former state attorney general who called both Gladewater and Odessa home.<ref name="hathorn"/><ref>"Midland's Ernie Angelo named Shepperd Institute's outstanding "Leader of the Year", ''Midland Reporter-Telegram'', September 26, 2008.</ref> Angelo that same year became a member and director of the Trigon Uranium and the Intercontinental Potash corporations.<ref name=potash/>

n 2008, Angelo garnered the John Ben Shepperd Award for Outstanding Texas Leadership, an honor named for the former state attorney general who called both Gladewater and Odessa home.<ref name="hathorn"/><ref>"Midland's Ernie Angelo named Shepperd Institute's outstanding "Leader of the Year", ''Midland Reporter-Telegram'', September 26, 2008.</ref> Angelo that same year became a member and director of the Trigon Uranium and the Intercontinental Potash corporations.<ref name=potash/>

Angelo has been a steadfast supporter of Governor Rick Perry, who turned back a determined intra-party challenge on March 2, 2010 from U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison before he defeated the Democratic nominee, former Houston Mayor William Henry "Bill" White. Angelo said that many in the oil industry in Midland supported Perry "to ensure the pro-business climate continues. Midland has a reputation of being a conservative pro-business community."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_581aa538-3a4c-5657-893f-5e18bc08a4a6.html|title=Kathleen Thurber, "Gov. Perry raises more than White in Midland, statewide," October 5, 2010|publisher=''Midland Reporter-Telegram|accessdate=March 20, 2011}}</ref>

Angelo has been a steadfast supporter of Governor Rick Perry, who turned back a determined intra-party challenge on March 2, 2010 from U.S. Senator [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]] before he defeated the Democratic nominee, former Houston Mayor William Henry "Bill" White. Angelo said that many in the oil industry in Midland supported Perry "to ensure the pro-business climate continues. Midland has a reputation of being a conservative pro-business community."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_581aa538-3a4c-5657-893f-5e18bc08a4a6.html|title=Kathleen Thurber, "Gov. Perry raises more than White in Midland, statewide," October 5, 2010|publisher=''Midland Reporter-Telegram|accessdate=March 20, 2011}}</ref>

Angelo is still active as an oilman in Midland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manta.com/c/mm2fpgn/ernest-angelo-office|title=Ernest Angelo office|publisher=manta.com|accessdate=March 10, 2011}}</ref> He and his wife reside in the same house on Stanolind Avenue that they bought c. 1970. The Minnesota native who was reared in Louisiana is an adopted West Texan describes Midland as "a very open community ... where people can excel in any endeavor." He attributes the political climate in Midland and West Texas to the oil and [[natural gas]] industries: "These are people with a can-do entrepreneurial independence who suiespport a conservative philosophy of government."<ref name="hathorn"/>

Angelo is still active as an oilman in Midland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manta.com/c/mm2fpgn/ernest-angelo-office|title=Ernest Angelo office|publisher=manta.com|accessdate=March 10, 2011}}</ref> He and his wife reside in the same house on Stanolind Avenue that they bought c. 1970. The Minnesota native who was reared in Louisiana is an adopted West Texan describes Midland as "a very open community ... where people can excel in any endeavor." He attributes the political climate in Midland and West Texas to the oil and [[natural gas]] industries: "These are people with a can-do entrepreneurial independence who suiespport a conservative philosophy of government."<ref name="hathorn"/>