Laura Bush

Laura Lane Bush (née Welch; born November 4, 1946) is an American teacher, librarian, memoirist, and author who was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009, as the wife of President George W. Bush. She was also the first lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000 when her husband was governor of the state.

Laura Bush
Official portrait, 2005
First Lady of the United States
In office
January 20, 2001  January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byHillary Clinton
Succeeded byMichelle Obama
First Lady of Texas
In office
January 17, 1995  December 21, 2000
GovernorGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDavid Richards
Succeeded byAnita Thigpen Perry
Personal details
Born
Laura Lane Welch

(1946-11-04) November 4, 1946
Midland, Texas
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)George W. Bush
ChildrenBarbara and Jenna Bush
ParentsHarold Welch and Jenna Hawkins
Alma materSouthern Methodist University (SMU) University of Texas at Austin
Occupation
  • Author
  • Teacher
  • Librarian
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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.


References

  1. Kessler, Ronald (2006). Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady. Crown. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-385-51897-0.

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