In what year was the politician, who appeared in the 2005 American crime comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas?
Rick Perry James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American author and politician who is the 14th and current United States Secretary of Energy, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Prior to his cabinet position, Perry served as the 47th Governor of Texas from December 2000 to January 2015. A Republican, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-Governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was the longest-serving Governor in Texas history.
Chet Upham Chester Robert Upham, Jr., known as Chet Upham (May 19, 1925 – January 24, 2008), was an oil and natural gas businessman from Mineral Wells, Texas, who served as the chairman of the Texas Republican Party from 1979–1983, corresponding with the first gubernatorial administration of his friend, William P. "Bill" Clements, Jr. Upham was a delegate to every Texas state Republican convention from 1960–1994 and to the national conventions of 1972, 1980, 1984, and 1992. He was a member of the Business Council organized by Governor Rick Perry.