Laura Bush

About Laura Bush

President George W. Bush's wife and former First Lady of the United States. During her time in the White House, she was an outspoken supporter of educational reform and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Laura Lane Welch Bush was an American educator, the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Bush was formerly the first lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000. She was married to George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. Born in Midland, Texas, Bush graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education and took a second-year teaching job. After earning a master's degree in library science from the University of Texas at Austin, she became a librarian. Bush met his future husband, George W. Bush, in 1977, and they got married later that year. The couple had two twin daughters in 1981. Bush's political involvement began during his marriage. She campaigned with her husband in his failed 1978 campaign for the US Congress, and then for his successful campaign as governor of Texas. As First Lady of Texas, Bush implemented a number of initiatives focused on health, education, and literacy.

President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Hillary Clinton
Alma mater	Southern Methodist University (BS), University of Texas at Austin (MS)
Children	Barbara, Jenna
Political party	Republican
Succeeded by	Michelle Obama
Born	Laura Lane Welch, November 4, 1946, Midland, Texas, U.S.
Parents	Harold Welch, Jenna Hawkins

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Trivia

Her support of Roe v. Wade, a supreme court case that protects a woman's right to choose, was controversial because of her husband's conservative ideology.

Laura Bush before fame

In 1963, she ran a stop sign while driving, killing her friend Michael Dutton Douglas in the process.

Achievement of Laura Bush

Her support of Roe v. Wade, a supreme court case that protects a woman's right to choose, was controversial because of her husband's conservative ideology.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Laura Bush family life

She met her future husband, George W. Bush, while working as a librarian in Austin, Texas. In 1977, she married Bush and gave birth to fraternal twins Jenna and Barbara Bush.

Associations of Laura Bush

She married into former President George H.W. Bush's and First Lady Barbara Bush's family.

Laura Bush Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	164 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Barbara Bush	Daughter	$25 Million	Celebrity Family Member
Jenna Bush Hager	Daughter	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Journalist
Harold Welch	Father		N/A
Jenna Hawkins	Mother		N/A
George W. Bush	Spouse	$40 Million	President