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President
George Walker Bush was born on 6 Jul
1946 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
George W. Bush is the 43rd President
of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004,
and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. Prior to his Presidency, President Bush served
for 6 years as the 46th Governor of the State of Texas, where he earned a reputation for
bipartisanship and as a compassionate conservative who shaped public policy based on the principles of limited
government, personal responsibility, strong families, and local control. President Bush was born on July 6,
1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. He received a
bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University in 1968, and then
served as an F-102 fighter pilot in
the Texas Air National Guard. President Bush received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard
Business School in 1975. Following graduation, he moved back to Midland and began a career in the
energy business. After working on his father’s successful 1988 Presidential campaign, President Bush
assembled the group of partners who purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989.
On November 8, 1994, President Bush was elected Governor of Texas. He became the first Governor
in Texas history to be elected to consecutive 4-year terms when he was re-elected on November 3,
1998.
Since becoming President of the
United States in 2001, President Bush has worked with the Congress
to create an ownership society and
build a future of security, prosperity, and opportunity for all
Americans. He signed into law tax
relief that helps workers keep more of their hard-earned money, as
well as the most comprehensive
education reforms in a generation, the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001. This legislation is ushering in
a new era of accountability, flexibility, local control, and more
choices for parents, affirming our
Nation’s fundamental belief in the promise of every child. President
Bush has also worked to improve
healthcare and modernize Medicare, providing the first-ever
prescription drug benefit for
seniors; increase home ownership, especially among minorities; conserve
our environment; and increase
military strength, pay, and benefits. Because President Bush believes
the strength of America lies in the
hearts and souls of our citizens, he has supported programs that
encourage individuals to help their
neighbors in need.
On the morning of September 11, 2001,
terrorists attacked our Nation. Since then, President Bush has
taken unprecedented steps to protect
our homeland and create a world free from terror. He is grateful
for the service and sacrifice of our
brave men and women in uniform and their families. The President is
confident that by helping build free
and prosperous societies, our Nation and our friends and allies will
succeed in making America more secure
and the world more peaceful.
President Bush is married to Laura
Welch Bush, a former teacher and librarian, and they have twin
daughters, Barbara and Jenna. The
Bush family also includes two dogs, Barney and Miss Beazley, and
a cat, Willie.
George married Laura Lane Welch on 5 Nov 1977 in First United Memorial Church, Midland, Texas, USA. Laura was born on 4 Nov 1946.
George married Laura Lane Welch on 5 Nov 1977 in First United Memorial Church, Midland, Texas, USA. Laura was born on 4 Nov 1946.