OVERVIEW:

BORN:
July 6, 1946;
New Haven, Connecticut

EDUCATION:
Yale University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)

MARRIED:
Laura Lane Welch (m. 1977)

CHILDREN:
Barbara (b.1981)
Jenna (b.1981)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1995-2000:
Governor of Texas
2001-2009:
43rd President of the United States

FIRST LADY:

VICE PRESIDENT:

RESOURCES:

Bush911NYC — President George W. Bush rallies firefighters and rescue workers Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, during an impromptu speech at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center towers. (George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum)

BIOGRAPHIES:
Bush Presidential Library
White House
UVA Miller Center
American Presidents (CSPAN)
Wikipedia

PAPERS:
American Presidency Project (UCSB)
Avalon Project (Yale)
National Archives
Papers of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

ORAL HISTORIES:
UVA Miller Center

RESEARCH:
Presidential Library and Museum
Archived White House Website

PORTRAITS:

White House Photo (Eric Draper, 1/20/2001)

White House Photo (Eric Draper, 1/14/2004)

Artist: John Howard Sanden (Official White House Portrait)

Artist: Robert Anderson (National Portrait Gallery)

NOTABLE BOOKS:

2000 ELECTION:

REPUBLICANS:
GEORGE W. BUSH (PRESIDENT)
RICHARD B. CHENEY (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 271 (50.4%)
Popular Vote: 50,455,156 (47.9%)

DEMOCRATS:
ALBERT GORE, JR. (PRESIDENT)
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 266 (49.4%)
Popular Vote: 50,992,335 (48.4%)

GREEN PARTY:
RALPH NADER (PRESIDENT)
WINONA LADUKE (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 0 (0%)
Popular Vote: 2,882,738 (2.7%)

2001 INAUGURATION:

George Bush — President George W. Bush and Laura W. Bush dance at an inaugural ball Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Eric Draper, Courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library

2001 Address (Transcript, Video, Ceremonies)
Media (NYT)
Joint Congressional Committee (2001)
Luncheon (2001)
Library of Congress (2001)

2004 ELECTION:

REPUBLICANS:
GEORGE W. BUSH (PRESIDENT)
RICHARD CHENEY (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 286 (53.2%)
Popular Vote: 62,040,610 (50.7%)

DEMOCRATS:
JOHN F. KERRY (PRESIDENT)
JOHN EDWARDS (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 251 (46.7%)
Popular Vote: 59,028,444 (48.3%)

2005 INAUGURATION:

2005 Address (Transcript, Video, Ceremonies)
Media (WP)
Joint Congressional Committee (2005)
Luncheon (2005)
Library of Congress (2005)

BUSH ADMINISTRATION:

GeorgeWBushCabinet — President George W. Bush conducting meeting of Cabinet, 10/24/2005. (National Archives)

CHIEF OF STAFF:
Andrew H. Card (2001-2006)
Joshua Bolten (2006-2009)

PRESS SECRETARY:
Ari Fleischer (2001-2003)
Scott McClellan (2003–2006)
Tony Snow (2006–2007)
Dana Perino (2007–2009)

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
Ann M. Veneman (2001–2005)
Mike Johanns (2005–2007)
Ed Schafer (2008–2009)

DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
George J. Tenet (1997–2004)
Porter J. Goss (2004–2006)
Michael V. Hayden (2006–2009)

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE:
John D. Negroponte (2005–2007)
John M. McConnell (2007–2009)

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE:
Donald L. Evans (2001–2005)
Carlos M. Gutierrez (2005–2009)

CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF:
Hugh Shelton (1997–2001)
Richard B. Myers (2001–2005)
Peter Pace (2005–2007)
Michael Mullen (2007–2011)

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
Donald H. Rumsfeld (2001–2006)
Robert M. Gates (2006–2011)

SECRETARY OF EDUCATION:
Rod Paige (2001–2005)
Margaret Spellings (2005–2009)

SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
Spencer Abraham (2001–2005)
Samuel W. Bodman (2005–2009)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR:
Christine Todd Whitman (2001-2003)
Michael O. Leavitt (2003-2005)
Stephen L. Johnson (2005-2009)

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:
Tommy G. Thompson (2001–2005)
Michael O. Leavitt (2005–2009)

SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY:
Tom Ridge (2003–2005)
Bernard Kerik (Nomination Withdrawn)
Michael Chertoff (2005–2009)

SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
Mel Martinez (2001–2003)
Alphonso Jackson (2004–2008)
Steve Preston (2008–2009)

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR:
Gale A. Norton (2001–2006)
Dirk A. Kempthorne (2006–2009)

ATTORNEY GENERAL
John D. Ashcroft (2001–2005)
Alberto R. Gonzales (2005–2007)
Michael B. Mukasey (2007–2009)

SECRETARY OF LABOR:
Elaine L. Chao (2001–2009)
Linda Chavez (Nomination Withdrawn)

NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR:
Keith Hennessey (2007–2009)
Al Hubbard (2005–1007)
Steve Friedman (2002–2005)
Larry Lindsey (2001–2002)

CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS:
Glenn Hubbard (2001-2003)
Greg Mankiw (2003-2005)
Harvey S. Rosen (2005)
Ben S. Bernanke (2005-2006)
Edward Lazear (2006-2009)

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER:
Stephen J. Hadley (2005-2009)
Condoleezza Rice (2001-2005)

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR:
Jim Nussle (2007 –2009)
Robert J. Portman (2006–2007)
Joshua B. Bolten (2003 –2006)
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. (2001 –2003)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Condoleezza Rice (2005–2009)
Colin L. Powell (2001–2005)

SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION:
Norman Y. Mineta (2001–2006)
Mary E. Peters (2006–2009)

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Paul H. O’Neill (2001–2002)
John W. Snow (2003–2006)
Henry M. Paulson, Jr. (2006–2009)

UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR:
Zalmay Khalilzad (2007–2009)
John R. Bolton (2005–2006)
John C. Danforth (2004–2005)
John D. Negroponte (2001–2004)

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE:
Susan Schwab (2006-2009)
Rob Portman (2005-2006)
Robert Zoellick (2001-2005)

SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS:
James B. Peake (2007–2009)
R. James Nicholson (2005–2007)
Anthony Principi (2001–2005)

CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE:
Alan Greenspan (1987–2006)
Ben S. Bernanke (2006-2014)

COUNSELORS/ ADVISORS:
Joe M. Allbaugh
Dan Bartlett
Karen P. Hughes
Karl C. Rove

CABINET PHOTOS:

SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS:

President George W. Bush looks on as his Supreme Court Justice Nominee John Roberts delivers remarks on the State Floor of the White House, Tuesday evening, July 19, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper — President George W. Bush looks on as his Supreme Court Justice Nominee John Roberts delivers remarks on the State Floor of the White House, Tuesday evening, July 19, 2005 (White House photo by Eric Draper)

Harriet Miers (Withdrawn)
John Roberts, Jr. (2005- )
Samuel A. Alito (2006- )

CONGRESS:

President George W. Bush delivers an address regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States to a joint session of Congress Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Paul Morse, Courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
J. Dennis Hastert (1999-2007)
Nancy Pelosi (2007-2011)

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER:
Trent Lott (1996-2001)
Thomas A. Daschle (2001-2003)
William H. Frist (2003-2007)
Harry M. Reid (2007-2015)

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President George W. Bush meets with his National Security Council Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Seated with the President from left are: Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense; Colin Powell, Secretary of State, and Vice President Dick Cheney (Photo by Eric Draper, Courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library)

The Life of George W. Bush (WP, 6/1999)
NYT Headlines from First 100 Days
Oral History of the Bush White House (Vanity Fair, 2/2009)