He became the fourth person to be elected president without a popular vote victory. Bush was elected president of the United States in 2000 when he defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore after a narrow and contested win that involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida. Bush also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the United States. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election. House of Representatives shortly thereafter. Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. After graduating from Yale College in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. He flew warplanes in the Texas and Alabama Air National Guard. As such he is the second son of a former United States President to himself become the American president, with the first being John Quincy Adams.
Bush is the eldest son of Barbara and George H. Bush, served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Born into the Bush family, his father, George H. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Bush to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected.
CD4 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by George W.
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