Slideshow: Dewhurst as Lieutenant Governor

State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, and state Sen. Kenneth Armbrister, D-Victoria, stand behind David Dewhurst at a press conference during his first year as lieutenant governor in 2003.

State Sen. Jon Lindsay, R-Houston, speaks with Dewhurst in the Senate in 2005.

Jan. 27, 2009: Gov. Rick Perry (L) talks with Dewhurst (r), prior to a State of the State speech before a joint session of the Legislature, telling lawmakers that the Texas economy is doing relatively well despite the U.S. recession.

Dewhurst during the 2009 Legislature. The Legislature avoided deep budget cuts that year by taking $12 billion in federal stimulus funds.

Dewhurst swearing in at the start of the 2011 session. He won re-election with 62 percent of the vote.
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