Dorothy Ann Willis Richards ( 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 delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention . Richards was the second female governor of Texas and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners
1988 Democratic National Convention
1988 Democratic National Convention
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