Laura Bush
First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Laura Bush (born Laura Lane Welch on November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas) was the First Lady (The President's Wife) of the United States from 2001 to 2009. She is the wife of George W. Bush, who was the President then. Mrs. Bush is the only child of Harold Bruce Welch (1912-1995) and Jenna Louise Hawkins(born 1919). Laura and George met and married in 1977. She is the mother of Barbara and Jenna Bush, who were born in 1981. Before she became First Lady she worked as a librarian and a school teacher in Dallas and Austin, Texas.
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| First Lady of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Obama |
| First Lady of Texas | |
| In office January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | David Richards (First Gentleman) |
| Succeeded by | Anita Thigpen Perry |
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| Born | November 4, 1946 Midland, Texas |
| Spouse(s) | George W. Bush |
| Relations | Harold Welch (father) and Jenna Hawkins (mother) |
| Children | Barbara and Jenna Bush |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (SMU) University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Author, Teacher, Librarian |
| Religion | United Methodist |
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