George P. Bush

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George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976) is the eldest of three children of Florida governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. He is the nephew of President George W. Bush and the grandson of former President George H. W. Bush.

His mother, Columba Garnica Gallo, was born in Mexico, and his heritage has made him a popular figure with Hispanic voters. Bush has an undergraduate degree from Rice University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas in 2003. He married a law school classmate, Amanda "Mandi" Williams, in August 2004. He practiced law in Dallas until 2006 before joining Charter Holdings, a real estate investment company.

[edit] Youth

Bush went to high school with popular musical artist Enrique Iglesias at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami. Like his grandfather, Bush was a walk-on to the varsity baseball team, although he only played for a season.^[1]

Bush was once the subject of a Miami-Dade police incident report^[2] when he was discovered at 4 a.m. trying to break into the house of his then, girlfriend. Bush and the father of his ex had some sort of an altercation. No charges were ever filed. |accessdate=2006-10-12}}</ref>

[edit] Political activity

He campaigned for his uncle during the 2000 presidential campaign, and also spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention.

Bush has been outspoken on certain issues. In August 2004, during a trip to Mexico sponsored by the group Republicans Abroad, he called Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez a dictator and criticized the U.S. Border Patrol's use of guns which fire plastic pellets packed with chili powder. Bush was quoted as telling Mexican media, "If there has been American approval for this policy, that is reprehensible. It's kind of barbarous." He said the guns use were entirely due to "some local INS guy who's trying to be tough, act macho." [1] [2] [3]

Despite speculation regarding his future (one local Republican describes him as a "rock star"), he has "vowed not to run for office for another ten years". Speaking specifically of his father's White House ambitions, he cites "Bush fatigue" as a discouraging factor.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Russell Contreras. "Gorgeous George", The Austin Chronicle, August 11, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
2. ^ n/t. The Smoking Gun. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
3. ^ Hudson Morgan (August 21, 2006). Life Studies: The Heir Apparent. Men's Vogue. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.