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Austin, United States (1971 – present)

Richard S. “Kinky” Friedman (born October 31 or November 1, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. He was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the five-person race.

Born in Chicago to Jewish parents, Dr. S. Thomas Friedman and Minnie Samet Friedman, Friedman moved with his family to a ranch in central Texas during his childhood. He had a keen interest in both music and chess at an early age. Friedman was chosen when he was 7 to be one of 50 local chess players to challenge U.S. grand master Samuel Reshevsky to simultaneous matches in Houston. While Reshevsky won all 50 matches, Friedman was by far the youngest competitor.

Friedman graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas in 1962 and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology while participating in the Plan II Honors program. He is also a member of the Tau Delta Phi fraternity. It was during his freshman year at the university that Chinga Chavin gave Friedman the nickname “Kinky,” in reference to Friedman’s curly hair.
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  • MagogOFF

    Макаревич?

    September 2011
  • strajnic

    Kinky for president!

    April 2009
  • Glennstarr

    love his books and music

    January 2009
  • chessucat

    Yesh, baby! This is it! Shittin' and spittin'!

    November 2008
  • girlybat

    holy crap! Kinky and Willie... wouldn't that be sweet?!!! =D

    May 2008
  • xnonviolentx

    Kinky / Willie 08

    April 2008
  • girlybat

    He's still my governor. Love ya, Kinky!!!

    July 2007
  • alholm

    me too

    October 2006
  • cleverreference

    I'm voting for him.

    October 2006
  • tommytumult

    If I lived in texas, I'd totally vote for Kinky for governor.

    July 2006
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Common Sense, Common Honesty

23 Sep 2009 | from www.kinkyfriedman.com/index.xml

“According to the Texas Comptroller, Texas has the 10th largest economy in the world--bigger than South Korea, Switzerland or Saudi Arabia. We don’t have a money problem, we have a management …

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