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[237] She was awarded the 2008 Christian Freedom International Freedom Award. Email: aaronbush16@bellsouth.net . [164] In September, Bush delivered the keynote address at the Gateway to Opportunity luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel. [9], Parsons was chairman of Citigroup from February 23, 2009[12] until April 2012 when he was replaced by Michael O'Neill. [199], After the 2012 election, where Romney lost to President Obama, Bush was asked in March 2013 during an interview whether the GOP's positions on social issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion led to more than half of female voters voting for the President. The two both acted as keynote speakers and met with the families of the 40 victims of United Airlines Flight 93 plane crash. "Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush", "Curtis Sittenfeld's American Wife Provides Fictionalized Portrait of Laura Bush", "The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush review", "Laura Bush made a special appearance on 'Fixer Upper'! [250] In 2005 her biography The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush by Ann Gerhart was published. See how she helped out", The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty. [127], In April 2015, Bush criticized Rand Paul's isolationist stance on U.S. foreign aid, calling the view "not really realistic" and asserting the United States should save lives whenever it can. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. [6], In 1971, Parsons served an internship at the New York State Legislature, at which time he was invited to work as a lawyer for the staff of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeler. "[122][123] [46] In 2001, to promote reading and education, she partnered with the Library of Congress to launch the annual National Book Festival. Laura Lane Welch Bush (ne Welch; born November 4, 1946) is an American teacher, librarian, memoirist and author who was First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. [50] On the one-year anniversary, she encouraged parents to instead read to their children, and perhaps light a candle in memoriam, saying, "Don't let your children see the images, especially on September 11, when you know it'll probably be on television again and again the plane hitting the building or the buildings falling. [4] He was one of five children. Though her poll numbers had decreased from an 80% approval rating, they still superseded that of President Bush, whose approval rating was only praised by a third of Americans. Bush. [95] She has taken many other trips to other countries to promote and gain support for President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief;[96] these countries include Zambia (2007),[97] Mozambique (2007),[98] Mali (2007),[99] Senegal (2007),[100] and Haiti (2008). [92] At the inauguration she wore a winter white cashmere dress and matching coat designed by Oscar de la Renta. He proposed to her at the end of September and they were married on November 5 of that year, the day after her 31st birthday,[23][24] at the First United Methodist Church in Midland, the same church in which she had been baptized. Collect, curate and comment on your files. 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. His maternal grandfather had been head groundskeeper at the John D. Rockefeler estate, Kykuit. In this position, she announced that she would host a Conference on Global Literacy. In August 2007, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health (LWBIWH) was founded at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Business. During her husband's second term, Bush was more involved in foreign matters. [224] Her non-fictional book about oppressed women of Afghanistan titled We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope was published on March 8, 2016. Collect, curate and comment on your files. [180][181] In their remarks, the two sang each other's praises. [105], Bush responded to a question during a 2006 interview concerning the Federal Marriage Amendment by calling for elected leaders not to politicize same-sex marriage, "I don't think it should be used as a campaign tool, obviously. During the same Laura Ingalls Wilder's estate visit, she said that she read her books to her daughters and gave the writer Save America's Treasures grant. Send Sympathy Card. In spite of her shyness, the new role forced her to become a . Licensed real estate professionals / entities are also commonly referred to as real estate agents or Realtors. When she became aware of the advertisement last night, we requested that the group remove her from it. [40] She established the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative, which encouraged families to read together. [156], On February 4, 2017, Bush appeared at the annual Union Regional Foundation's Heart of a Woman brunch, saying women do not worry about their own health due to often taking care of someone else and that their improving in health would benefit those around them. Clear skies. Laura Bush in Illinois. We need to reassure them that many people love them and care for them, and that while there are some bad people in the world, there are many more good people. [114] The Washington Post contributor Krissah Thompson recalled Bush's favorability being "as close to universal popularity as any modern political figure" when the Bushes left the White House in 2009 and called her "the most high-profile promoter of the George W. Bush legacy a burden she carries lightly and with a smile. After graduating from SMU, she began her career as a school teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in the Dallas Independent School District. THE SMITHSONIAN'S National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) named a new deputy director on Jan. 10. [25] Laura bought a tan, two-toned dress off the rack for the wedding. [141], On April 26, 2014, she gave a speech at the Ericsson Center in Plano, Texas, where she spoke on behalf of the company's mentoring program for girls. Parsons, who's been married to psychologist Laura Bush for almost 50 years, acknowledges the pain it caused others and still causes him. Laura Lane Welch Bush was born November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas, the only child of Harold and Jenna Welch. Find Laura Bush's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. [26] The couple honeymooned in Cozumel, Mexico. [228] Also in 2002, she was named Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of the year. [60] This outreach was credited with directly saving the life of at least one woman who went to the hospital after experiencing symptoms of a heart attack after hearing her message. [8] She said, "I learned [how important reading is] at home from my mother. [132], On July 25, 2012, she spoke at the Luisa Hunnewell's estate, where she praised Edith Wharton's works, in particular Ethan Frome on her 150th anniversary. [163] The following month, Bush accepted an invitation to join the eminent international Council of Patrons of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. She said she viewed it as a generational issue and believed it would be made legal in the future. [8][11] Early on, her parents encouraged her to read, leading to what would become her love of reading. The announcement surprised many media watchers who expected chief operating officer Robert Pittman to take the helm. [90], She disagreed with Fox News' Chris Wallace in 2006 when Wallace asked why the American people were beginning to lose confidence in President Bush, saying, "Well, I don't think they are. In March she affirmed her support for her brother-in-law, calling herself and her husband "huge Jeb supporters". After New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Secretary of Commerce in the Obama Administration, Parsons's name was floated as a possible nominee. Though he went into remission after Stem-cell therapy, complications in 2018 caused him to step down from his role as Interim Chairman of the Board of CBS.[30][31]. [149][150] In October, she was a featured speaker for Wayland Baptist University. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. He was replaced by Strauss Zelnick. The book received mixed reviews from critics but got positive responses from readers. Instead, Parsons enrolled at the University of Hawaii in 1964 at the age of 16, where he played basketball. [158] In April, Bush was the keynote speaker of the 25th annual Art of Hope Gala at the Dallas Museum of Art. [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". The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. But thanks to the work of the Komen Foundation more women and men are beating breast cancer and beating the odds. Michelle Commander is joining the Washington, D.C., museum in the No. 2023 Getty Images. [178][179] Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, John F. 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[48][49] She took an interest in mitigating the emotional effects of the attacks on children, particularly the disturbing images repeatedly replayed on television. Laura, now president of the American Folk Art Museum, was on a trip to the Bahamas, where "I ended up at an artist's house and bought two pieces. [54], On October 3, 2008, she visited Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum where she praised her works such as Farmer Boy, These Happy Golden Years and Little House on the Prairie, the last of which she had felt an association with as a child. She endured surgery and had no further signs of cancer. Obama spoke of her admiration for Bush, who in turn mentioned their collaborations as "a great example for the world to see that women in different political parties, in the United States, agree on so many issues". [13] He is chairman of the advisory board of Feigen Advisors, a CEO advisory firm run by Marc Feigen. 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