The Resume

(September 1, 1933-September 13, 2006)
Birth name is Dorothy Ann Willis
Grew up in Waco, Texas
Governor of Texas (1991-1995)
Texas State Treasurer (1982-1990)

Why she might be annoying:

She was wrinkled as a rotten apple.
With her white hair and lined face, she looked older than she was.
She was an alcoholic.
She would be rude and vulgar.
When George H. W. Bush lost the presidency, she said: ‘Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.’
Some say her crass style cost her re-election.
George W. Bush came out of nowhere to defeat her in the 1995 gubernatorial race.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a social progressive who became a success in conservative Texas.
She was a middle-school teacher before entering politics.
She suffers from osteoporosis.
She revitalized Texas’ economy as governor, and enacted several successful reforms.
Karl Rove reportedly spread lies that she was a lesbian during her re-election campaign.
She was known for her witty wisecracks.
She said that George H. W. Bush was ‘born with a silver foot in his mouth.’
She was a popular guest on political talk shows.
She said: ‘In politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you.’

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 100 Greatest American Speeches of the 20th Century (Ranked: 38)
• Alta Cockers
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9011933)
• Glamour Women of the Year - 2nd Annual [1991]
• Grandparents of Twins
• Guest Voices on King of the Hill
• I am a Texan
• I Attended Alcohol Anonymous
• I Attended Baylor University
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 73)
• I Have Esophageal Cancer
• I Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom
• Known By a Middle Name
• My Middle Name is Ann/Anne
• Pissed off Chicks
• Profiles 15001-15250 (Ranked: 15163)
• Ravaged Faces
• Satirists and Wits
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Teachers
• U.S. Governors
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 6]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 4.76% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 236 Votes: 53.81% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 239 Votes: 78.24% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 52 Votes: 59.62% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 183 Votes: 58.47% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 61 Votes: 63.93% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 81 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 36 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 138 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 80 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 39.73% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 187 Votes: 57.75% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 1257 Votes: 46.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1576 Votes: 44.67% Annoying