Laura Bush Bio, Age, Kids, Net worth, All About George W Bushs Wife
As America continues to wait for its first wife, the country has nevertheless produced some notable first ladies over the years. We had Jacqueline Kennedy, the international icon of style and culture. We’ve also seen the indomitable Eleanor Roosevelt as well as the graceful Michelle Obama. Notable First Ladies include Laura Bush, wife of Number 43, George W. Bush. The educator pursued several commendable strategies before, during, and even after her reign as First Lady.
Laura Bush Bio (Age)
Laura Lane Bush (nee Welch) was born on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas. She was her parents’ only child; Harold Welch and Jenna Louise Hawkins. Bush spent her formative years in Texas, attending schools such as James Bowie Elementary School and San Jacinto Junior High School. She also attended Robert E. Lee High School and earned her high school diploma in 1964. Laura Bush grew up with a passion for reading and education. This was mainly due to the influence of her mother, who instilled in her a habit of reading from an early age. She therefore fell in love with books and decided to pursue a career in this direction.
After graduating from high school, Bush made his way to Southern Methodist University Dallas, receiving a BSc in Education in 1968. In 1973 she received an MSc in Library Science from the University of Texas at Austin. After completing her studies, Bush taught at various elementary schools in Texas. The future first lady also worked as a librarian at the Houston Public Library and Dawson Elementary.
First Lady Achievements
As a result of their marriage, Bush served as the First Lady on two occasions. The first was in 1995 when her husband was elected governor of Texas. The second occasion was in 2000, when her husband was elected President of the United States. During her tenure as First Lady, Bush pursued several notable initiatives, particularly in the health and education sectors. One of these was the Reach Out and Read program, which encouraged parents to teach children to read from an early age.
Bush also created the National Book Festival and the Laura Bush Foundation for American Libraries. The latter supports children’s education by funding school libraries across America. Laura Bush was also a passionate health advocate during her time as First Lady. She campaigned against diseases like breast cancer and heart disease and helped raise much-needed awareness about them. Bush has also excelled in the field of foreign policy. She spoke about the plight of women and children under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. She also visited several countries including Myanmar and Vatican City.
husband and children
Laura Bush met her husband, George W. Bush, in July 1977 at a backyard barbecue organized by some mutual friends. They were immediately taken in with each other and subsequently began a relationship. The couple were married for just three months before wedding on November 5, 1977.
She and her husband have two children together; fraternal twin girls named Barbara and Jenna. Barbara Bush is a graduate of Yale University and later an activist. She has worked with various non-profit organizations and founded her own non-profit organization called Global Health Corps. The organization wants to give young people the opportunity to fight for global justice in healthcare. Barbara is married to screenwriter Craig Coyne and lives in New York. Jenna, on the other hand, is a writer and journalist. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned a degree in English. Since then she has co-authored several books with her mother and twin sister and worked as a correspondent/anchor for NBC. Jenna is with a political adviser
Wealth (income and earnings)
Bush and her husband share a net worth of $39million. Her wealth resulted from family inheritances, lucrative book deals and fees from public lectures. George Bush is neither one of the richest American presidents nor one of the poorest. He’s somewhere in the middle. The richest American presidents were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, James Madison and Andrew Jackson. The poorest presidents were Harry Truman, Ulysses Grant, William McKinley, William Henry Harrison, and even Abraham Lincoln, who is considered one of the greatest American presidents of all time.
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