Laura bush when was she born

A hiking and camping enthusiast, Mrs. Bush helped to start Preserve America, a national initiative to protect our cultural and natural heritage.

She highlights preservation efforts across the country and encourages Americans to get involved in preserving main streets, parks, and community heritage treasures. Inspired by her second grade teacher, she earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Southern Methodist University in She taught in public schools in Dallas and Houston. In , she earned a master of library science degree from the University of Texas and worked as a public school librarian.

In , she met and married George Walker Bush. They are the parents of twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, who are named for their grandmothers. Press Releases and Speeches Photos Biography. Family Married to President George W. Twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, were born in In , George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas. As first lady of Texas, Mrs. Bush helped organize the Texas Book Festival, which raised funds for public libraries.

She promoted the arts, historic preservation, and volunteerism. When George W. Bush decided to run for president in , she joined the campaign trail with him—a bit reluctantly at first. The hardships of women and children in repressive societies also drew her attention. In , Mrs. By the time she left the White House, Mrs. Bush had taken her personal diplomacy and passionate commitment to education to more than seventy-five nations. George W. Next Conversations from History Happy Hour.

After college, she taught second grade in Houston, Texas, for two years. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Library Science in with a master's degree in library science and returned to Austin to work as an elementary school librarian.

On November 5, , she married George W. Bush and soon began working full-time on his unsuccessful U. She also campaigned for her father-in-law's unsuccessful campaign for the presidential nomination, and again in for his successful presidential campaign. In , Mr. Bush was elected governor of Texas. As first lady of Texas, Bush advocated for state funding of early reading, literacy and early childhood development programs. Bush was elected president of the United States.

Bush campaigned actively in both the and campaigns. In the campaign, she gave hundreds policy speeches, including at the Republican National Convention.

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, , Bush gave a number of talks on ways to comfort traumatized children. She met with Afghani women and publicized their stories in a presidential radio address, the first given by a first lady. She made education her primary issue throughout her tenure as first lady, calling for higher teacher salaries and better training for Head Start and day care workers, supporting government and private sector efforts to promote reading and education.