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Along with Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, she is the only other female governor of Texas
Ann Richards
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Barbara Jordan
Loretta Lynn


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Answer:

Ann Richards

Explanation:

Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and 45th Governor of Texas (1991–95). A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas (the first being Miriam A. Ferguson) and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners.

Ann Richards is the only other female governor of Texas along with Ma" Ferguson as Ann Richards is the 45th governor and she was the second governor of Texas.

Who was Ann Richards?

Richards' political career began in 1975, when she ran for and defeated a three-term incumbent for county commissioner. She ran for governor in 1990.

She faced a tough struggle against Clayton Williams, who fell behind in the polls after making a women violation joke and refusing to shake Richards' hand at an event in Dallas after giving Jim Mattox a thrashing in the Democratic prime.

Thus, option A, Ann Richards is the second female governor of the Texas.

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