George P. Bush
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| George P. Bush | |
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| Born | April 24, 1976 Texas |
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| Residence | Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Education | undergraduate degree (Rice University) J.D. (University of Texas School of Law) |
| Religious beliefs | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse | Amanda Williams Bush (2004 - present) |
| Parents | Jeb Bush and Columba Bush |
George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976 in Texas)[1] is an attorney and real estate developer, who is the eldest of three children of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. He is the nephew of the President of the United States George W. Bush and the grandson of former President George H. W. Bush.
He practiced law in Dallas until 2005 before joining N3 Capital, a real estate investment company in Fort Worth.
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[edit] Early life
His mother, Columba Garnica Gallo, was born in Mexico, and his heritage has made him a popular figure with Hispanic voters.
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 University varsity baseball team, but he got little playing time and abandoned the game by his sophomore year.[2] Bush played quarterback for the Jones College intramural football team. Bush earned an undergraduate degree from Rice in 1998, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003.
He was featured in People Magazine's top 100 Bachelors in 2000.[3]
[edit] Political activity
At the age of 12, Bush spoke before the 1988 Republican National Convention, which nominated his grandfather. He campaigned for his uncle, George W. Bush, during the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns.
He 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[4] 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.[3] The Mexico Solidarity Network pointed out that Bush is the grandson of a migrant worker.[5]
When asked in 2003 about whether he planned to run for office himself, Bush replied that his grandmother, Barbara Bush, had advised that anyone thinking about entering politics should distinguish himself in some other field first: "Make a name for yourself, have a family, marry someone great, have some kids, buy a house, pay taxes, and do the things everyone also does instead of just running out and saying, 'Hey, I'm the nephew of or the son of or the grandson of...'."[6] Speaking specifically of his father's White House ambitions, he cites "Bush fatigue" as a discouraging factor.[7]
[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.[8][9]
Bush told The Politico that attending the October 2006 launch 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 in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, "a wake-up call." When asked to comment, Bush's senior assistant, Kyle Hoskinson, said "The Pat Tillman case is one of the saddest in U.S. Army history."[8]
[edit] Personal life
Bush married a law school classmate, Amanda "Mandi" Williams, on August 7, 2004 in Kennebunkport, Maine.[10][11] Williams is a media law attorney at the Jackson Walker LLP in Fort Worth.[12][13] They currently live in Fort Worth, Texas.
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Births, 1926-1995
- ^ Russell Contreras. "Gorgeous George", The Austin Chronicle, August 11, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Bachelor Bush to Change His Ways Soon June 30, 2003, People (magazine).
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.topix.net/content/kri/1303892271236255326710001674493421040073
- ^ washingtonpost.com: In Maine, One Bush Wedding and A Fish Story
- ^ Bush's daughter reels in a big fish - Politics - MSNBC.com
- ^ Media savvy Attorney Amanda Bush sharpens her focus on law – and on Fort Worth - Fort Worth Business Press
- ^ Jackson Walker LLP Profile
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