Ann Richards was the 45th Mayor of Texas.
 Richards also attempted to streamline Texas's government and regulatory institutions for business and the public; her efforts in the former tried but failed to help revitalize Texas's corporate infrastructure for its explosive economic growth later in the decade, and her audits on the state bureaucracy saved $600 million
 In the 2004 presidential election, Richards endorsed Howard Dean for the Democratic nomination, and campaigned on his behalf

