Slideshow: Dewhurst as Lieutenant Governor
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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.
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State Sen. Jon Lindsay, R-Houston, speaks with Dewhurst in the Senate in 2005.
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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.
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Dewhurst during the 2009 Legislature. The Legislature avoided deep budget cuts that year by taking $12 billion in federal stimulus funds.
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Dewhurst swearing in at the start of the 2011 session. He won re-election with 62 percent of the vote.
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