Biography of Laura Bush

Following in the footsteps of family

November 4, 1948
Laura Welch Bush, first lady of 43° us President George w. Bush, re-elected in November 2004, is a shy and reserved woman very little inclined to appear, even though many describe it as strong and capable. Very different from those who preceded it, Hilary Clinton, Mastiff upstart and handyman of the late Bill. Born in Midland on November 4, 1948, Laura Bush is a perfect texana, rooted in the traditional values of his homeland and respectful of traditions, in pure "Bush style". It is also a very cultured woman even if does not like parading it around and, in this regard, you have wasted the ironies between the supposed intellectual and cultural differences that the evil would be balanced between her and her powerful husband.
But by wise woman and sailed, it's the same Laura a quip about the issues. From a wealthy family, he received an education: she graduated in Sciences of education at Southern Methodist University with excellent grades, he won a master as an Archivist at the University of Texas at Austin from 1968 to 1977 and then devoted himself to teaching in schools in Dallas, Houston and Austin. In 1977 she married George w. Bush in Midland and a few years later (1981) gave birth to two girls, twins Barbara and Jenna. Very attentive to the theme of education, once elected the husband strenuously engaged on these issues with the aim of raising the level of education in the country and especially its quality level.
A special focus has naturally reserved to his beloved Texas where Laura is respected, valued and heard but never stopped to ask the General attention problems related to education of the most disadvantaged in the country America. Laura Bush has basically always used her role as first lady not to show off but to address specific themes and often uncomfortable. In 1998 he launched, also in Texas, an initiative to help parents bring their children in learning and reading at the time of the beginning of the process. The initiative is part of a larger project of literacy for Texas, in collaboration with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. It is also involved in organizing the "Texas Book Festival", an event which takes place since 1996 with great success. His other policy fields concerned the field of health and reduction of abortion practice. He devoted his energies to the fight and the prevention of breast cancer, working in collaboration with the Governor Spouse Program ". He has also worked for numerous offices, including the University of Texas Graduate School of Library and Information Science Foundation Advisory Council. Article contributed by the team of collaborators.