Tony Perkins | |
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4th President of the Family Research Council | |
Assumed office September 1, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth Connor |
Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | |
In office June 17, 2019 – June 16, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tenzin Dorjee |
Succeeded by | Gayle Manchin |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
In office January 3, 1996 – January 12, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Mike McCleary |
Succeeded by | Bodi White |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Richard Perkins March 20, 1963 Cleveland, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lawana Perkins |
Children | 5 |
Education | Liberty University (BS) Louisiana State University (MPA) |
Website | tonyperkins.com |
Anthony Richard Perkins (born March 20, 1963) is an American politician and Southern Baptist pastor, who has served as president of the Family Research Council since 2003.[1][2][3][4] Previously, he was a police officer and television reporter. From 1996 to 2004, he served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2002. On May 14, 2018, he was appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom by then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and on June 17, 2019, the Commission elected him Chairman.[5][1]
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