Ann Richards was a famous American politician who began working for political campaigns in 1950. Ann  Richards was elected county commissioner in 1976, then state treasurer in 1982. Richards, instantly recognizable with her white hairdo, was still a political question mark to most of her listeners when she delivered her 1988 keynote address. But she went on to become one of the most prominent women politicians in the United States.

Ann Richards Quotes

Some of the powerful quotes that defined Ann Richards are:

• I’m not afraid to shake up the system, and the government needs more shaking up than any other system I know.
•  I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back.
• The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it’s all we’ll need.

Ann Richards Net Worth

Ann is one of the richest Politicians & listed as one of the most popular Politician. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann Richards net worth is approximately $1.5 Million.

Ann Richards Family

Ann Richards was married to David Richards. The couple were blessed with four children: Cecile, Daniel, Clarke, and Ellen.

Ann Richards Young

The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is an all-girls college preparatory public school of choice for students in grades 6–12 located in Austin, Texas. The school is named for former Texas governor Ann Richards and is part of the Austin Independent School District. In 2015 it was named the 19th most challenging high school in the nation by The Washington Post.

What Did Ann Richards Do?

Richards entered politics in 1976, winning election as a Travis county commissioner. Six years later in 1982 she was elected state treasurer, the first woman elected to statewide office in Texas in fifty years. She was credited with greatly modernizing the operations of the treasury. Reelected in 1986, she gained national prominence when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.