George W. Bush

Leadership Qualities

CharismaticCharismatic Hard workingHard working SmartSmart Has IntegrityHas Integrity RespectableRespectable Strong Strong

Biographical Information 43d president of the United States. 43d president of the United States. Bush, the son of former president Bush, the son of former president

George Bush, was born in New George Bush, was born in New Haven, Conn., on July 6, 1946, and Haven, Conn., on July 6, 1946, and grew up in Midland, Tex.grew up in Midland, Tex.

He attended the exclusive Phillips He attended the exclusive Phillips Academy--Andover (Mass.), and Academy--Andover (Mass.), and received degrees from Yale (B.A., received degrees from Yale (B.A., 1968) and Harvard (M.B.A., 1975) 1968) and Harvard (M.B.A., 1975) universities. universities.

During the Vietnam War era Bush During the Vietnam War era Bush served (1968-1973) as a pilot in the served (1968-1973) as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.Texas Air National Guard.

He married Laura Welsh, a He married Laura Welsh, a librarian, in 1977. librarian, in 1977.

In 1987-1988 Bush took a leave In 1987-1988 Bush took a leave from private business to work on from private business to work on his father's presidential campaign his father's presidential campaign as both an adviser and a as both an adviser and a speechwriter. speechwriter.

After the elder Bush won the After the elder Bush won the presidency, George W. Bush turned presidency, George W. Bush turned his attention to major league his attention to major league baseball. He put together a group baseball. He put together a group of investors to purchase the Texas of investors to purchase the Texas Rangers team and ultimately Rangers team and ultimately became managing general partner became managing general partner of the team from 1989 to 1994. of the team from 1989 to 1994.

Governor of Texas During his first term as governor, Bush enjoyed growing popularity in Texas. During his first term as governor, Bush enjoyed growing popularity in Texas.

The state enjoyed substantial prosperity, and the governor seemed to have a The state enjoyed substantial prosperity, and the governor seemed to have a knack for pleasing almost all constituencies. knack for pleasing almost all constituencies.

He held firm on antidrug and anticrime measures and on the death penalty, all He held firm on antidrug and anticrime measures and on the death penalty, all of which pleased conservatives.of which pleased conservatives.

He also gratified those same voters with large tax cuts and a far-reaching He also gratified those same voters with large tax cuts and a far-reaching welfare reform program that required benefit recipients to work. welfare reform program that required benefit recipients to work.

Bush promoted substantial new spending on public education and bilingual Bush promoted substantial new spending on public education and bilingual programs, to the approval of many Democrats and Hispanic residents and programs, to the approval of many Democrats and Hispanic residents and immigrants.immigrants.

He substantially increased state funding for public schools while at the same He substantially increased state funding for public schools while at the same time promoting the conservative goals of educational choice through programs time promoting the conservative goals of educational choice through programs such as charter schools and teacher accountability. such as charter schools and teacher accountability.

Leading Through a Crisis

He was calm and cool He was calm and cool and he led a distraught and he led a distraught nation through a time nation through a time of turmoil. of turmoil.

After the September 11After the September 11thth attacks, it became evident attacks, it became evident that George W Bush is a that George W Bush is a great leader.great leader.

Great Leaders Have Great Pets…

Not to be left out is Not to be left out is Ophelia, who is way to Ophelia, who is way to big for Laura Bush to big for Laura Bush to hold!hold!

Laura Bush, First Laura Bush, First Lady, holds the family Lady, holds the family pets: Spotty, Barney, pets: Spotty, Barney, and India.and India.

Great Leader, Regular Guy

Not only is George W. Not only is George W. Bush a great leader; he Bush a great leader; he is a normal man, with is a normal man, with a wife, kids, and pets.a wife, kids, and pets.

He has done great He has done great things in the world of things in the world of politics, yet he loves politics, yet he loves baseball.baseball.

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