George W. Bush (2001-2009) — 43. G.W. BUSH

OVERVIEW:

BORN:
June 18, 1950
Osage, Iowa

EDUCATION:
St. Mary’s College (BA, 1971)
Creighton University (JD, 1974)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1983-1987:
Lancaster County NE Board of Commissioners
1989-1991:
Lincoln City Council
1991-1998:
Mayor of Lincoln, NE
1999-2005:
Governor of Nebraska
2005-2007:
Secretary of Agriculture
2009-2015:
U.S. Senator (R-NE)

RESOURCES:

Mike Johanns speaks after being nominated by George W. Bush for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2004. (White House Photo)

White House
Miller Center
USDA
Biographical Directory of Congress
National Governors Association
Wikipedia

PORTRAITS:

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Mike Johanns, resigning Secretary of Agriculture, after he announced the secretary’s decision to return to his home state of Nebraska during a morning statement in the Rose Garden on 9/20/2007 (White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian )

Nomination, 12/2/2004 (WP, LAT, Transcript, C-SPAN)
Resignation, 9/19/2007 (NYT, WP, Reuters)
Senate Retirement, 2/18/2013 (WP, NYT, Omaha World-Herald)