George P. Bush
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George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976), is the eldest of three children of former Florida governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. He is the nephew of the 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.
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[edit] Youth
Bush went to high school with popular musical artist Enrique Iglesias at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami.
Like his grandfather and uncle, Bush was a freshman walk-on to the Rice varsity baseball team, but he got little playing time and abandoned the game by his sophomore year.[1] Bush did play for the Jones College intramural football team.
According to a 1994 Miami-Dade police incident report,[2] Bush was discovered at 4 A.M. breaking into the home of a former girlfriend, arguing with the girl's father, and later driving his Ford Explorer across the lawn, causing damage. The young woman's father called police but did not press charges. No arrests were made.[3] The police report indicated he was driving "in circles" on the lawn.[4]
He was featured in People Magazine's top 100 Bachelors in 2000.[5]
[edit] Political activity
At the age of twelve, he spoke before the 1988 Republican National Convention, which nominated his grandfather. He campaigned for his uncle during the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns.
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[6] 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 attributed the gun usage to "some local INS guy who's trying to be tough, act macho", although it is an agency policy.[5] The Mexico Solidarity Network pointed out that Bush is the grandson of a migrant worker.[7]
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.[8]
[edit] Military service
On March 21, 2007 the United States Navy Reserve announced the selection of Bush for training as an intelligence officer. Once commissioned as an Ensign for eight years of reserve service, he will attend officer candidate school and then undergo a year of intelligence training, initially assigned to duty near his home.[9]
Bush told The Politico that attending the October 2006 commissioning of the aircraft carrier named for his grandfather -- the USS George H.W. Bush -- inspired him to join the service. He also called the death of Pat Tillman, the NFL player and Army Ranger who was killed by fellow troops in Afghanistan in 2004, "a wake-up call."[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Russell Contreras. "Gorgeous George", The Austin Chronicle, August 11, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ n/t. The Smoking Gun. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ David Corn (September 21, 2005). Bush Dynasty: The Next Generation. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ The Smoking Gun
- ^ a b Dan Glaister. "He's young, good looking, and Hispanic - could he be the next George Bush in the White House?", The Guardian, August 31, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ Mark Stevenson. "Bush nephew faults policy at Mexican border", Orange County Register, August 22, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ something. MexicoSolidarity.org (August 16-22, 2004).
- ^ Hudson Morgan (August 21, 2006). Life Studies: The Heir Apparent. Men's Vogue. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
- ^ a b Mike Allen. "George P. Bush Joins Navy Reserve", The Politico, March 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
