George W. Bush

George W. Bush is the 43rd president of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, and won re-election in 2004. He previously served for six years as Governor of Texas.

George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut but was raised in Midland and Houston, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University in 1968, and then served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. He received a Masters degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1975. Bush moved back to Midland following his graduation and began working in the energy business. He became involved in a group who purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989. On November 8, 1994, Bush was elected Governor of Texas and was re-elected on November 3, 1998.

George W. Bush described himself as having a strong record of limited government, local control...