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| | [[Image:Texascapbuilding.JPG |thumb|350px|The Texas capitol building in [[Austin]]]] | | [[Image:Texascapbuilding.JPG |thumb|350px|The Texas capitol building in [[Austin]]]] |
| | *[[Lance Armstrong]], who holds the record for most consecutive [[Tour de France]] victories, was born in Plano. | | *[[Lance Armstrong]], who holds the record for most consecutive [[Tour de France]] victories, was born in Plano. |
| | + | *[[George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States, former Governor of Texas. |
| | *[[Pat Garrett]], the policeman who shot [[Billy the Kid]], lived in multiple locations in Texas. | | *[[Pat Garrett]], the policeman who shot [[Billy the Kid]], lived in multiple locations in Texas. |
| | *[[Sam Houston]] was the president of Texas when it was an independent nation, and lent his name to Texas's largest city. | | *[[Sam Houston]] was the president of Texas when it was an independent nation, and lent his name to Texas's largest city. |
| | *[[Howard Hughes]], the reclusive billionaire who was the subject of the movie ''The Aviator'', was born in Humble. | | *[[Howard Hughes]], the reclusive billionaire who was the subject of the movie ''The Aviator'', was born in Humble. |
| | *[[Lyndon B. Johnson]], former president, lived and died in Stonewall. | | *[[Lyndon B. Johnson]], former president, lived and died in Stonewall. |
| | + | *[[Ted Nugent]], controversial conservative musician, lives near Crawford. |
| | + | *[[Ross Perot]], former presidential candidate, lives in Dallas |
| | *[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician. | | *[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician. |
| | *[[Claudia Johnson "Lady Bird Johnson"]], Born December 22, 1912. Lady Bird Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She is also known for her involvement in improving the physical conditions along the nations highways. | | *[[Claudia Johnson "Lady Bird Johnson"]], Born December 22, 1912. Lady Bird Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She is also known for her involvement in improving the physical conditions along the nations highways. |
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| − | ==Embarassing Texans==
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| − | *[[George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States, former Governor of Texas.
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| − | *[[Ted Nugent]], controversial conservative musician, lives near Crawford.
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| − | *[[Ross Perot]], former presidential candidate, lives in Dallas
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| | ==Further reading== | | ==Further reading== |