Rick Perry, the former Texas governor, announced Thursday afternoon he is running for president in 2016. Introduced by his wife Anita and flanked by retired U.S. Navy SEALs Marcus and Morgan Luttrell, Perry spoke about his upbringing in West Texas, touted his job-creation record during his 14 years as governor, and spoke about the nation’s “power to make things new again.”
Watch the video of his address below:
This is Perry’s second run for president after a failed bid for the Republican nomination in 2012. Perry left the governorship in January 2015 after not running for a fourth full term.
