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George W. Bush - 43rd President
Party: Republican
Term: Jan 20, 2001
Age at Inauguration: 54
Life Span: July 6, 1946
Spouse: Laura Welch - Age at Marriage: 31
Vice President: Dick Cheney

  • George W. Bush was the 46th Governor of the State of Texas
  • His political policy is based on the principles of limited government, personal responsibility, strong families,
    and local control
  • One of his top priorities is improving our nation's public school
  • He is a graduate of Yale University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School
  • He served as an F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National Guard
  • He began his career in the oil and gas business in Midland in 1975, and worked in the energy industry until 1986
  • After working on his father's 1988 presidential campaign he assembled the group of partners who purchased the
    Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989, and later built the Ranger's new home, the Ballpark at Arlington
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  • He served as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers until he was elected Governor on November 8, 1994
  • Bush was the first Texas Governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms on November 3, 1998
  • Although he lost the popular vote, he was elected president in 2000 by a decision of the Supreme Court that
    granted him the electoral votes of Florida, and thus a win in the electoral college