George W. Bush
The history of the 43rd President.
Childhood:
- George W. bush was born on JULY 6, 1942
- He was the oldest of six children
- The Bush family has been involved in business and politics since the 1950's
- In 1948, George H. W. Bush moved his family including his son George W to Midland, TX.
- George W's father served as Director of the C.I.A, Vice President and President of the United States
- In Midland George H. W. Bush made his fortune in the oil business
- Young George W. Bush spent most his childhood at school in Midland, TX until his family moved to Houston when he was in 7th Grade
- He was sent to Phillips Academy in Andover, MA to student and play sports
Higher Education:
- George W. Bush attended Yale University where his father and grandfather also attended
- He also got a business degree from Harvard
Texas National Guard:
- George W. Bush was accepted into the Texas National Guard
- He trained to become a pilot
Life Before Governor:
- George W. Bush moved back to Texas and started his own oil company
- He married his wife Laura in 1977
- Laura Bush was a librarian and teacher
- They moved back to Midland, TX and had two twins Barbara and Jenna
- He joined the United Methodist church
- He sold his company for a place on an electric companies board of directors
- In 1988, he purchased the baseball team the Texas Rangers
Governor:
- In 1994 he ran for governor against Anne Richards
- George W. Bush was the first Texas governor voted for 2 terms in a row
- He focused on cutting taxes and increasing spending on education
Presidency:
- George W. Bush started campaining in 1999 for the 2000 election
- He ran against Al Gore and it was a close race, but he won in the end
- He worked hard to fix the damaged economy
- 9-11 happened when he was president
- He made the needed Homeland Security
- He launched an invasion to Iraq to keep our people safe
- He was re-elected in 2004
After Presidency:
- George W. Bush opened a library at SMU
- He helped people with AIDS in Africa
- He helped rebuild Haiti with Bill Clinton
Sources: History Channel (State of Union videos), Biography.com, Whitehouse.gov