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George Walker Bush

43rd President of the United States
(January 20, 2001 to Present)

Nicknames: "W"

Born: July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut

Father: George Herbert Walker Bush
Mother: Barbara Pierce Bush
Married: Laura Welch (1946- ), on November 5, 1977
Children: Barbara Pierce Bush (1981- ), Jenna Welch Bush (1981- )

Religion: Methodist
Education: Graduated from Yale University (1968); Graduated from Harvard Business School (1975)
Occupation: Businessman
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:

Governor of Texas, 1995-2000

Presidential Salary: $400,000/year + $50,000 expense account

**Presidential Election Results:**
Year		Popular Votes	Electoral Votes
2000	George W. Bush	50,456,002	271
	Albert Gore, Jr.	50,999,897	266
	(Vote Not Cast)		1
2004	George W. Bush	62,040,003	286
	John Kerry	59,027,335	251
	John Edwards		1

Vice President: Richard B. Cheney (2001- )

Cabinet:

Secretary of State: Colin Luther Powell (2001-05); Condoleezza Rice (2005- )
Secretary of the Treasury: Paul O'Neill (2001-02); John W. Snow (2003-06); Henry M. Paulson, Jr. (2006- )
Secretary of Defense: Donald H. Rumsfeld (2001-06); Robert M. Gates (2006- )
Attorney General: John Ashcroft (2001-05); Alberto Gonzales (2005-07); Michael Mukasey (2007-)
Secretary of the Interior: Gale Norton (2001-06); Dirk Kempthorne (2006- )
Secretary of Agriculture: Ann Veneman (2001-05); Mike Johanns (2005- )
Secretary of Commerce: Don Evans (2001-05); Carlos Gutierrez (2005- )
Secretary of Labor: Elaine Chao (2001- )
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Tommy G. Thompson (2001-05); Michael O. Leavitt (2005- )
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Mel Martinez (2001-04); Alphonso Jackson (2004- )
Secretary of Transportation: Norman Y. Mineta (2001-06); Mary E. Peters (2006- )
Secretary of Energy: Spencer Abraham (2001-05); Samuel W. Bodman (2005- )
Secretary of Education: Roderick R. Paige (2001-05); Margaret Spellings (2005- )
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Anthony Principi (2001-05); R. James Nicholson (2005- )
Secretary of Homeland Security: Tom Ridge (2003-2005); Michael Chertoff (2005- )

Notable Events:

2001
- On September 11, terrorists flew hijacked airplanes into both towers of the World Trade Center and into the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania.

Internet Biographies:

George W. Bush -- from The White House: Brief history and highlights of his domestic accomplishments. Includes a few of his quotes on terrorism.
George W. Bush -- from The American Presidency: Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography, written by Mark J. Rozell of Catholic University of America.
George W. Bush -- from The American President: From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
George W. Bush: Easy to underestimate -- from USA Today: Some history of Bush and his stance on major campaign issues. Written by the Associated Press.
George W. Bush: Like presidential father, like presidential son? -- from Infoplease.com: Character and motivation piece about candidate Bush written by Beth Rowen
The Life of George W. Bush -- from The Washington Post: Photo album of Bush's life from childhood until he ran for president.

Historical Documents:

Bush accepts presidency (2000)
First Inaugural Address (2001)
Second Inaugural Address (2005)

Media Resources:

The White House's Presidential News and Speeches site with archive going back to start of Bush presidency in 2001
GOP.com - Republican National Committee's "In the Arena" videos are videos mostly from 2006 of Bush's addresses to the press and public
The American Presidency Projects's Presidential Audio/Video Archive for George W. Bush site with archive going back to start of Bush presidency in 2001
Inaugural Address from CNN.com
The White House's George W. Bush 55th Inaugral Ceremony page (offers text of speeches, photos, and video)
Audio & Video
The American Presidency Projects's Presidential Audio/Video Archive for George W. Bush site

Other Internet Resources:

Points of Interest:

Bush was one of two managing general partners of the Texas Rangers baseball club from 1989-1994.
Of the 6 million votes cast in Florida in the 2000 election, Bush won the state's 25 electoral votes by 537 votes.

Previous President: William Jefferson Clinton

Updated on 14 Jul 2008

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