Another of her signature issues were those relating to the health and well-being of women. She used the opportunity to discuss the plight of women in Afghanistan leading up to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, saying "The brutal oppression of women is a central goal of the terrorists. [203] This was the most politically involved she had been since leaving the White House seven years prior, supporting her brother-in-law alongside the rest of her family because, in her words, he was "our candidate". Wife: Laura Bush Parsons (three children) Mistress: MacDella Cooper (model, one daughter) Daughter: Ella (b. Aug-2008 with Cooper) University: BA History, University of Hawaii . Laura Bush For Gay Marriage & Pro-Choice! [46] In 2001, to promote reading and education, she partnered with the Library of Congress to launch the annual National Book Festival. [52][53] She coordinated this as a result of her many trips abroad where she witnessed how literacy benefited children in poorer nations. But thanks to the work of the Komen Foundation more women and men are beating breast cancer and beating the odds. Parsons, 66, has been married for 35 years to his wife Laura, 67. Laura Bresnahan Bush, 36, of Whitefish Bay, WI, died peacefully on December 2, 2022 after a courageous thirteen-month battle with young-onset colon cancer. (Page 2) Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. In 2007, she received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. April 20, 2021, 9:57 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. Bush, a full-time resident of the island for the past decade, is the owner of Albany Records, which produces "uncommonly classical" music by American composers; she was previously the manager of the Albany, New York, symphony. To the rest of the world, they are former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, but to Jenna Bush Hager's children . [233], Four learning facilities have been named for her: the Laura Welch Bush Elementary School of Pasadena ISD in Houston, Texas,[234] the Laura W. Bush Elementary School in the Leander ISD in Travis County, Texas, just outside Austin,[235] the Laura Bush Middle School (Lubbock-Cooper ISD) in Lubbock, Texas,[236] and the Laura Bush Education Center at Camp Bondsteel, a U.S. military base in Kosovo. She is the wife of former President George W. Bush, and the daughter-in-law of former president George H. W. Bush.Born in Midland, Texas, Bush graduated from . [83] In September 2008, Bush spoke during the first night of the 2008 Republican National Convention,[84] her joint appearance with Cindy McCain geared toward raising hurricane relief funds for victims of Hurricane Gustav. [162] On June 3, Bush served as the keynote speaker at the National Willa Cather Center dedication in Red Cloud, Nebraska and officially opened the center with a ribbon cut. In January 2002, Bush testified before the Senate Committee on Education, asking for higher teachers' salaries and better training for Head Start programs. [185] In their remarks, both Bush and Obama stressed the importance of being role models. [92] At the inauguration she wore a winter white cashmere dress and matching coat designed by Oscar de la Renta. [248], Laura Bush is portrayed by Elizabeth Banks in Oliver Stone's film W.[249] Curtis Sittenfeld's bestseller novel American Wife is based on much of her life. Bush campaigned for Republicans around the country in 2002 for that year's midterm elections, attending and hosting fundraisers as well as giving speeches. [40] She established the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative, which encouraged families to read together. Approaching him, she related that her father had been alcoholic and it was not a pattern she wished to repeat in their family. He was replaced by Strauss Zelnick. [9], Parsons was chairman of Citigroup from February 23, 2009[12] until April 2012 when he was replaced by Michael O'Neill. [4] In 19992000, she aided her husband in campaigning for the presidency in a number of ways, such as delivering a keynote address at the 2000 Republican National Convention, which gained her national attention. [238] Bush is on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service. [45] Her major initiatives included education and women's health. In March 2005, she made the first of three trips to that country as First Lady.[68]. Parsons is due to mark his 31st wedding anniversary with his wife, the former Laura Ann Bush, in August. 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