Sergeant Foley
Banned
@CountDVB The list of TX Governors would look like this:
37.) Allan Shivers (D): 37th Governor from July 11, 1949-January 15, 1957: ascended to the governorship upon Jester's death; reelected in 1950, 1952, 1954; didn't seek reelection in 1956
38.) Price Daniel, Sr., (D): 38th Governor from January 15, 1957-January 15, 1963: elected in 1956; reelected in 1958 & 1960. Defeated in bid for 4th term in Democratic primary, missing out on the runoff
39.) John Connally (D): 39th Governor from January 15, 1963-January 21, 1969: elected in 1962; reelected in 1964 & 1966; didn't seek reelection in 1968
40.) Preston Smith (D): 40th Governor from January 21, 1969-January 16, 1973: elected in 1968, reelected in 1970; primaried in 1972 Democratic primary due to Sharpstown Scandal
41.) Dolph Briscoe (D): 41st Governor from January 16, 1973-Januaru 16, 1979: elected in 1972, reelected in 1974; primaried in 1978 Democratic primary
42.) John Hill (D): 42nd Governor from January 16, 1979-January 18, 1983: elected in 1978; primaried in 1982 Democratic primary (withdrew from participating in the runoff)
43.) Mark W. White (D): 43rd Governor from January 18, 1983-January 17, 1995: elected in 1982, reelected in 1986 & 1990 (with 73% of the vote in 1990); didn't seek reelection in 1994
44.) George W. Bush (R): 44th Governor from January 17, 1995-December 21, 2000: elected in 1994, reelected in 1998; first Republican to win the governorship since Reconstruction; resigned from the governorship after winning the 2000 Presidential election
45.) James Richard "Rick" Perry (R): 45th Governor from December 21, 2000-January 20, 2015: ascended to the governorship upon Bush's resignation; elected in 2002, reelected in 2006 & 2010; didn't seek reelection in 2014
37.) Allan Shivers (D): 37th Governor from July 11, 1949-January 15, 1957: ascended to the governorship upon Jester's death; reelected in 1950, 1952, 1954; didn't seek reelection in 1956
38.) Price Daniel, Sr., (D): 38th Governor from January 15, 1957-January 15, 1963: elected in 1956; reelected in 1958 & 1960. Defeated in bid for 4th term in Democratic primary, missing out on the runoff
39.) John Connally (D): 39th Governor from January 15, 1963-January 21, 1969: elected in 1962; reelected in 1964 & 1966; didn't seek reelection in 1968
40.) Preston Smith (D): 40th Governor from January 21, 1969-January 16, 1973: elected in 1968, reelected in 1970; primaried in 1972 Democratic primary due to Sharpstown Scandal
41.) Dolph Briscoe (D): 41st Governor from January 16, 1973-Januaru 16, 1979: elected in 1972, reelected in 1974; primaried in 1978 Democratic primary
42.) John Hill (D): 42nd Governor from January 16, 1979-January 18, 1983: elected in 1978; primaried in 1982 Democratic primary (withdrew from participating in the runoff)
43.) Mark W. White (D): 43rd Governor from January 18, 1983-January 17, 1995: elected in 1982, reelected in 1986 & 1990 (with 73% of the vote in 1990); didn't seek reelection in 1994
44.) George W. Bush (R): 44th Governor from January 17, 1995-December 21, 2000: elected in 1994, reelected in 1998; first Republican to win the governorship since Reconstruction; resigned from the governorship after winning the 2000 Presidential election
45.) James Richard "Rick" Perry (R): 45th Governor from December 21, 2000-January 20, 2015: ascended to the governorship upon Bush's resignation; elected in 2002, reelected in 2006 & 2010; didn't seek reelection in 2014
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