Laura and George W. Bush address the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN.
Bio
President George W. Bush
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.
Laura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States.
Laura Bush has held a love for books and reading since childhood, and her life and education have reflected that interest. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in education, and soon took a job as a second grade school teacher. After attaining her Master's degree in Library Science from the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. She met George Walker Bush in 1977 and they were married later that year; the couple had twin daughters.
Bush's political involvement began with her marriage. She campaigned in his unsuccessful 1978 run for the United States Congress and later his successful Texas gubernatorial campaign. As First Lady of Texas, Bush implemented many initiatives focused on health, education, and literacy. In 1999, she aided her husband in campaigning for the presidency of the United States in a number of ways, most notably delivering a keynote address at the 2000 Republican National Convention; this gained her national attention. She became first lady after her husband defeated Democrat Al Gore in the closely contested 2000 election.
Polled as one of the most popular first ladies, Laura Bush is involved in topics of both national and global concern. She has continued to advance her trademark interests of education and literacy by establishing the annual National Book Festival in 2001 and encouraging education on a worldwide scale. She has also advanced the causes of women through The Heart Truth and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She serves as a representative of the United States during her trips abroad, which tend to focus on HIV/AIDS and malaria awareness.
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Mrs. Bush comments on the McCain and Palin ticket and highlights women whom she thinks are the great Republicans.
"I'm proud that America's first female vice president will be a Republican woman. Women have always played an important role in our party, from energizing grass roots to driving policy."