Office of the Governor Rick Perry

  • Forbes: Texas Best for Jobs


    A report by Forbes, using data provided by Moody’s Analytics, affirms that Texas is the best place in the country for new jobs, and projects that the Lone Star State’s excellence in job creation will continue for years to come.

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  • Making Cancer History


    Gov. Perry joined leaders in the fight against cancer to announce another initiative in our ongoing battle against the disease, which brings a noted research team from Harvard to work at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

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  • Tops in Business


    The Lone Star State earned the top spots in a pair of recent economic development surveys asking business leaders to name the best business climate in the country. The state’s economic development organization was also named “Best in Class” by one of the surveys.

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  • Texas Responds


    In the midst of one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in Texas history, the state has deployed resources across the state to fight fires and assist those displaced by the flames. Gov. Perry continues to urge all Texans to heed all warnings and cease all outdoor activities that can result in fires.

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Recent News

  • Friday, February 03, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on U.S. Senate Passing Congressional Insider Trading Ban
    As one of the first to call for the criminalization of insider trading among members of Congress, I am pleased by the U.S. Senate’s action to ban this unethical practice. The preliminary passage of a congressional insider trading ban is an important victory in the battle to reform business as usual in Washington, and I hope the House will quickly follow suit.
  • Wednesday, February 01, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Geise Named Governor’s Mansion Administrator
    Liz Geise has been named administrator of the Texas Governor's Mansion, where she will be responsible for the operation, use and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion and surrounding grounds. The mansion administrator works closely with the governor and first lady, and also coordinates with the State Preservation Board, Texas Historical Commission and Friends of the Texas Governor's Mansion to preserve the property. The mansion has served as the official residence for Texas governors and their families since 1856, is the fourth oldest continuously occupied governor's residence in the U.S., and the oldest governor's mansion west of the Mississippi River.
  • Wednesday, February 01, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment in Continental Automotive Systems Inc. to Create 300 Jobs in Seguin
    Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $1.2 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Continental Automotive Systems Inc., to relocate production of its sensors and actuators from Europe and Asia to its plant in Seguin, creating 300 new jobs and $113 million in capital investment.
  • Monday, January 30, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
    Infographic: Texas Emerging Technology Fund
    Six years after its creation, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund is hard at work in laboratories throughout the state and on display in marketplaces across the world, pointing the way to the future of our economy as well as the future of the ways we’ll live, work, diagnose and heal.
  • Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and Accessibility Professionals Association Announce Winners of 2011 Accessibility Awards
    The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, in partnership with the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA), has announced the winners of the 2011 Accessibility Awards, which recognize businesses and organizations that go above and beyond the legal requirements to provide both physical and service accessibility to people with disabilities.
  • Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry Announces Increased Reward Funding for Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders Program
    Gov. Rick Perry today announced that the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD) is providing additional funding for Texas Crime Stoppers and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase rewards for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders program to $2,000, with some rewards reaching up to $5,000.
  • Monday, January 23, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
    Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment to the Advisory Board Company
    Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $500,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in The Advisory Board Company, which will create more than 200 jobs with an average salary of $90,000, and invest $8.1 million in capital expenditures to expand services provided by its Austin-based Crimson division.

Recent Photos

Dec 22, 2011 -
Nov 28, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry announces the new Institute for Applied Cancer Science at M.D. Anderson and the recruitment of 25 scientists from Harvard to M.D. Anderson, including Dr. Giulio Draetta and Dr. Lynda Chin. The event was hosted by University of Texas Chairman of the Board Gene Powell and MD Anderson Cancer Center director Ronald DePinho at MD Anderson in Houston, TX on November 28th, 2011
Sep 11, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at a memorial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery Twin Towers Monument. The governor has also issued a proclamation recognizing September 11th as Texas First Responders Day.
Sep 06, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry, Alongside Chief Nim Kidd of Texas Emergency Management, is briefed by state and local officials on the Steiner Ranch wildfire, west of Austin
Sep 05, 2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry greets fellow Texans in an evacuation shelter in Bastrop