Laura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is an American teacher and author. She was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 as the wife of the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush. Before becoming first lady, she was the first lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000 when her husband was governor.
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| First Lady of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Hillary Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Obama |
| First Lady of Texas | |
| In office January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Richards |
| Succeeded by | Anita Thigpen Perry |
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| Born | Laura Lane Welch November 4, 1946 Midland, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | George W. Bush (m. 1977) |
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Bush was born at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. She is the only child of Harold Bruce Welch and Jenna Louise Hawkins.[1] Laura and George met and married in 1977. She is the mother of Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager who were born in 1981. Before she became First Lady she worked as a librarian and a school teacher in Dallas and Austin, Texas.
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Laura and George W. Bush with their daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush, Kennebunkport, 1990
Laura Bush with husband Governor George W. (right) and father-in-law George H. W. (left) at the dedication of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library, 1997
Romanian children greet President and Mrs. Bush upon their landing in Bucharest, 2002
The First Lady shares a laugh with fifth graders in Des Moines, Iowa, 2005
Laura Bush meets with members of the Pink Majlis, a forum focusing on issues related to breast cancer, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 22, 2007.
Bush appearing alongside Bill Clinton in New York, September 20, 2006
Laura's husband, President George W. Bush, is sworn into a second term on January 20, 2005, by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, as Laura Bush and daughters Barbara and Jenna look on.
Laura Bush talks with Raphael Lungo of Zambia as a part of her 2007 African trip
Laura Bush with her husband and several other dignitaries from around the world at the funeral of Pope John Paul II
Elizabeth II and Laura Bush at the w:Children's National Medical Center.
References
- ↑ Kessler, Ronald (2006). Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady. Crown. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-385-51897-0.
Other websites
- Official Site Archived 2005-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Laura Bush at whitehouse.gov