George W. Bush,
Republican Candidate
George W. Bush was born July 6th,
1946 and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and 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 that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in
1989 and which later built the Ranger’s new home, the Ballpark at Arlington.
He served as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers until he was elected
Governor on November 8, 1994.
Governor Bush and his wife, Laura,
a former teacher and librarian who grew up in Midland, reside in the Governor’s
mansion in Austin with their 18-year-old twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna,
their dog, Spot, and their two cats, India and Ernie.
Bush
on Education (in RealAudio)
Bush
addresses the NAACP (in RealAudio)
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George W. Bush Campaign Snapshot
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W. Bush for President Official Website