He stepped down as CEO of Time Warner on December 31, 2007. [51] The conference, held in September 2006, encouraged a constant effort to promote literacy and highlighted many successful literacy programs. The real estate license number 3287520 was issued to Bush, Barbara on 18 December, 2013. [153] In March, Bush attended the funeral of Nancy Reagan in California. "[187] In August 2014, Bush and Obama appeared together at the Kennedy Center. [107] Later that month, after Miers had faced intense criticism, Laura Bush questioned whether the charges were sexist in nature. Senator Ted Kennedy, who introduced Bush at the event, praised her and said he knew his late brother, President John F. Kennedy, would also be proud of her. [183][184] Their husbands were also present, leading White House staffer Ben Rhodes to refer to the joint appearance as proof of the support for Africa in the United States regardless of political party. "[24], Bush traveled to Kuwait in April 1993, accompanying her in-laws as well as brothers-in-law Jeb and Marvin Bush after former president Bush was invited to return to the Middle East for the first time since his presidency. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. In 2006 another biography was also published called Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady by Ronald Kessler. [162] On June 3, Bush served as the keynote speaker at the National Willa Cather Center dedication in Red Cloud, Nebraska and officially opened the center with a ribbon cut. 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Bush in tow host first ladies' summit", "Michelle Obama, Laura Bush push for educating woman, girls", "Michelle Obama and Laura Bush banter. [17][18] In 2000 Laura Bush's spokesman said, "It was a very tragic accident that deeply affected the families and was very painful for all involved, including the community at large. [247], In 2021 Bush received the Concordia Leadership Award. For a brief time he worked for Nelson Rockefeler at the family office, "Room 5600", at Rockefeler Center.[8]. [17][18], From the early 1980s through much of the 1990s, Parsons owned a house near the Rockefeler family estate in Pocantico Hills (see Kykuit), where his grandfather was once a groundskeeper. After graduating from SMU, she began her career as a school teacher at Longfellow Elementary School in the Dallas Independent School District. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. [27][28][29] Being of Liberian ethnicity, Cooper founded the MacDella Cooper Foundation in 2004 to help orphans and abandoned children in Liberia following the Second Liberian Civil War. [15], In 2007, Parsons became the chairman of the board of directors of the Jazz Foundation of America. Born: May 17, 1972 . [38] The Bush campaign worked to assure voters that as First Lady, she would not seek to emulate then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, who had faced controversy for leading several policy initiatives from within the White House despite being unelected. Parsons is due to mark his 31st wedding anniversary with his wife, the former Laura Ann Bush, in August. [61] She serves in the honorary position of ambassador for the program[60] leading the federal government's effort to give women a "wake up call" about the risk of heart disease. [1] He was previously the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise. Opponents deemed this as the Bush administration "working against women's rights issues and using women to do their dirty work" and partly a test for Bush on how well she could campaign for her husband in the impending two years when he sought re-election. Time Warner was a bunch of fiefdoms and he was effective in moving it toward a cohesive management team. [220], A subsidiary of the center, the Jenna Welch Women's Center, opened in Midland, Texas, on August 10, 2010, to deliver expert medical care to women and their families. [240][241], In October 2015, Bush was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Wayland Baptist University in recognition of her longtime advocacy on behalf of education, health care and human rights following an address she gave on the university's campus. [114] The Washington Post contributor Krissah Thompson recalled Bush's favorability being "as close to universal popularity as any modern political figure" when the Bushes left the White House in 2009 and called her "the most high-profile promoter of the George W. Bush legacy a burden she carries lightly and with a smile. During her husband's second term, Bush was more involved in foreign matters. [118] In November 2009, the former First Lady, accompanied by her husband, made a visit to families of veterans in Fort Hood. I wondered if spending $500 on art was too much.". Laura Parsons and Dick Parsons, CEO, Time Warner LaTanya Jackson, Dick Parsons and Laura Parsons *EXCLUSIVE* President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sit with Richard D. Parsons, chairman and CEO of Time Warner, during the Christmas in Washington. Parsons, 66, has been married for 35 years to his wife Laura, 67. In September 2018, Parsons became the Interim Chairman of the Board for CBS replacing Les Moonves. I have loved books and going to the library ever since. [125] In June 2016, Bush stated that she hoped the US remained in Afghanistan and had consulted with women there who feared the departure of American troops would create "a vacuum" similar to Iraq, furthering that the US "would have to start all over again" if they withdrew troops. [5] Growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, Parsons's father, Lorenzo Locklair Parsons, was an electrical technician and his mother, Isabelle (ne Judd) was a homemaker. [9], Parsons was chairman of Citigroup from February 23, 2009[12] until April 2012 when he was replaced by Michael O'Neill. Born in Midland, Texas, Bush graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education, and took a job as a second grade teacher. [144], In 2015, Bush had several speaking arrangements on issues relating to her husband's presidency. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She grew up in a religious and educated business-class family, in a household that placed more than usual importance on reading and education. Located in Kennebunkport, Maine, the compound is where Bush family gatherings have been held for nearly 100 years. [54], On October 3, 2008, she visited Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum where she praised her works such as Farmer Boy, These Happy Golden Years and Little House on the Prairie, the last of which she had felt an association with as a child. [63] She has participated in fashion shows displaying red dresses worn on celebrities as well. [16], In June 2016, Parsons was appointed Board Chair of The Rockefeler Foundation, a foundation promoting the wellbeing of humanity all over the world. [158] In April, Bush was the keynote speaker of the 25th annual Art of Hope Gala at the Dallas Museum of Art. [139] In early August 2013, she reported that her husband was in stable condition after having a stent implanted in his heart, calling it "terrific" that it was caught in time, and stressed the importance of regular check ups with doctors. Bush met her future husband, George W. Bush, in 1977, and they were married later that year. Bush said she was in the region in an attempt to improve America's image by highlighting concern for women's health, specifically promoting her breast cancer awareness work with the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. [135] Ten years prior to the Luisa Hunnewell's estate visit she also visited Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts at which she met with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's President and listened to Concord-Carlisle High School's chorus. According to George Bush, when he asked her to marry him, she had said, "Yes. On November 25, 1981, Laura Bush gave birth to fraternal twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna. Laura Bush For Gay Marriage & Pro-Choice! George W. 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Bush returns to campaign trail for brother", "Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned", "Jeb Bush Drops Out of Presidential Race", "Laura Bush: 'Don't Ask' If I'll Vote For Donald Trump", "Laura Bush: 'Don't ask' if I'll vote for Donald Trump", "Laura Bush: U.S. going through 'xenophobic' period", "Did George W. Bush Vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? By Scott Stump. The status of license is Current (Active) and . [20] She graduated from Lee in 1964[21] and went on to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. "[91], During the January 2005 second inauguration ceremonies for her husband, Laura Bush was looked highly upon by People magazine, The Washington Post, and others for her elegance and fashion sense. Licensed real estate professionals / entities are also commonly referred to as real estate agents or Realtors. In January 2002, Bush testified before the Senate Committee on Education, asking for higher teachers' salaries and better training for Head Start programs. [1] He was previously the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise. [171] Bush defended Obama during her husband's campaign for president in 2008, publicly coming to her defense when she received criticism for a remark she made about being proud of her country for the first time in her adulthood during the campaign. "[11] In December 2001, it was announced that Levin would retire and Parsons had been selected as his successor. They have three grown children: Gregory, Leslie and Rebecca. Laura Lane Welch Bush was born November 4, 1946 in Midland, Texas, the only child of Harold and Jenna Welch. [198] She also campaigned for vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, telling a crowd in Detroit that he and Romney had "better answers" on the economy and foreign policy. Low 37F. [129], On October 26, 2009, Bush spoke at the 25th Annual Women's Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2017, after the devastation from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well the California wildfires, the foundation again is going to dedicate their resources to disaster-affected schools to rebuild their book collections. [159] On May 17, Bush made her second visit to the Andrew Johnson Hermitage and gave the keynote address at the 117th Spring Outing celebration. [185] In their remarks, both Bush and Obama stressed the importance of being role models. She is the wife of former President George W. Bush, and the daughter-in-law of former president George H. W. Bush.Born in Midland, Texas, Bush graduated from . [73] Ed Henry of CNN noted Bush's popularity, writing, "The first lady is treated like a rock star on the campaign trail with local Republicans lining up for photographs and autographs as she criss-crosses the country to help candidates. The book was published on May 10, 2016. On March 8, Bush was keynote speaker at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center's annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner, Bush relating that she had learned about the Holocaust through her father. See how she helped out", The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty. [47], The following day, she composed open letters to America's families, focusing on elementary and middle school students, which she distributed through state education officials. [4] Through this, she promoted the Adopt-a-Caseworker Program to provide support for Child Protective Services. (Page 2) Laura Bush has become a breast cancer activist on her mother's behalf[65] through her involvement in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. newzjunky louise bartholomew nicole edward. When asked who she would be like out of the past First Ladies, she insisted it would be herself. [69], During the 2004 election cycle, Bush made joint appearances with her husband on the campaign trail,[70] including in battleground states such as Florida. Jessie Hawkins and Jenna Welch Grandmother and Mother of Laura Bush, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laura_Bush&oldid=1133367592, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 12:21. She attended James Bowie Elementary School, San Jacinto Junior High School, and Robert E. Lee High School in Midland. She is a civilizing influence on him. [151][152], Bush was keynote speaker at the Go Red for Women Summit in Austin in February 2016, an event designed to promote both financing and awareness for women fighting heart disease. Richard Dean Parsons (born April 4, 1948), an American business executive, is the former chairman of Citigroup and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner. "[68] Her words summarized one of the goals and moral rationales of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and it became one of the more famous speeches of his administration. [205] It was reported that she would be assisting the campaign's fundraising in Florida in October, Bloomberg News commenting that Jeb Bush was "calling in help from perhaps the most popular member of his family". Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Bush jokingly told then First Lady Michelle Obama at the ceremony that "nothing makes a house a home like having portraits of its former occupants staring down at you from the walls". In the later months of 2012, Bush campaigned for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, hosting a fundraiser in September with Ann Romney and appearing in Livonia, Michigan, the following month for a Romney campaign event. The following year, she moved back to Austin and took another job as a librarian in the Austin Independent School District school Dawson Elementary until 1977. [224] Her non-fictional book about oppressed women of Afghanistan titled We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope was published on March 8, 2016. [5] She continued to advance her trademark interests of education and literacy by establishing the annual National Book Festival in 2001,[6] and encouraged education on a worldwide scale. [160][161] On May 31, Bush delivered a speech at the South-Central Monarch Symposium on the monarch butterfly decline in recent years. Bush first became involved with The Heart Truth awareness campaign in 2003. [30] After narrowly winning the primary, he lost the general election. He was replaced by Strauss Zelnick. [22] She then taught for three years at John F. Kennedy Elementary School, a Houston Independent School District school in Houston, until 1972. [142] Throughout the month, she made appearances at fundraisers for schools in Colorado. However, he discovered that he could get into a law school in New York without a college degree if he scored well enough on his pre-law exams. [4] When asked about her interest in politics, she responded "It doesn't drive me. [17] According to the accident report released by the city of Midland in 2000, in response to an open-records request, she was not charged in the incident. Send Sympathy Card. [229], The American Library Association honored her for her years of support to America's libraries and librarians in April 2005. She mentioned this to indicate her shock upon discovery that the workers at the children's border shelter have been instructed "not to pick up or touch the children to comfort them". [24] According to People magazine reporter Jane Simms Podesta, "She is the steel in his back. Many famous people have been charged with vehicular manslaughter, including Matthew Broderick.. [8][11] Early on, her parents encouraged her to read, leading to what would become her love of reading. She was to arrive there with her daughter Barbara Pierce Bush, her husband George W. Bush, and Soledad O'Brien, a journalist. [57], Two weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Bush inaugurated a music concert at the Kennedy Center, organized to raise funds for families of the victims. Another of her signature issues were those relating to the health and well-being of women. Susan Bush and Laura Parsons. [95] She has taken many other trips to other countries to promote and gain support for President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief;[96] these countries include Zambia (2007),[97] Mozambique (2007),[98] Mali (2007),[99] Senegal (2007),[100] and Haiti (2008). [75][76] Bush stated that she forgave her while insisting her apology was unnecessary, citing her understanding of the "trick questions" asked by the media. [45] Her major initiatives included education and women's health. She reasoned that President Obama was performing well in the presidency despite having multiple initiatives taking place and complimented the First Lady's transformation of the White House into "a comfortable home for her family". Though her poll numbers had decreased from an 80% approval rating, they still superseded that of President Bush, whose approval rating was only praised by a third of Americans. Sophomore guard Brandon Garcia hit a 3-pointer 23 seconds remaining to give the Titans a four-point lead and they would hang on for the 69-67 win over the Falcons. [4], She raised money for public libraries through her establishment of the Texas Book Festival,[4] in 1995. [8] He helped negotiate the company's merger with America Online in 2000, creating a $165-billion media conglomerate[10] that is "usually described as the worst merger of all time. [68] In May 2002, she made a speech to the people of Afghanistan through Radio Liberty. [167], Over the course of the Obama presidency, she developed an alliance with Michelle Obama, her immediate successor as First Lady. [6], In 1971, Parsons served an internship at the New York State Legislature, at which time he was invited to work as a lawyer for the staff of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeler. [45], Early into the administration, Bush made it known that she would focus much of her attention on education. Mrs. Laura Bush is shown in her senior yearbook photo from Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas. [21], In August 2006, an article in New York Magazine reported that Parsons would likely run for Mayor of New York City in the 2009 New York mayoral election. [141], On April 26, 2014, she gave a speech at the Ericsson Center in Plano, Texas, where she spoke on behalf of the company's mentoring program for girls. [93] The tulle gown was also designed for her by de la Renta. Mr. Welch was working in El Paso, Texas as an office manager when World War II broke out. [252], Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, Laura Bush Announces Foundation and Festival. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. On January 20, 2021, Bush and her husband attended the inauguration of Joe Biden. [172] Collect, curate and comment on your files. [191][192] The pair made a joint appearance at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in September 2015, Bush appearing physically while Obama was present through a video call. [3], Parsons was born to an African-American family in Brooklyn, New York City, on April 4, 1948. 10636 GANDY BLVD N #68 ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702 . But one lesser known case is that of Laura Bush, whose car struck and killed a 17-year-old classmate in 1963. [133] She also said that prior to this speech she also visited houses of Mark Twain[134] at his 166th anniversary on November 29, 2001, and was a guest of the show Mark Twain Tonight. She endured surgery and had no further signs of cancer. [36][37], Bush became the First Lady of Texas when her husband was elected as the Governor of Texas and served as first lady of that state from January 17, 1995, to December 21, 2000. [24], Bush attended the inauguration of her father-in-law George H. W. Bush as Ronald Reagan's vice-president in January 1981, after Reagan won the 1980 United States presidential election. Donald Sterling racial remarks controversy, "Time Warner Confirms Parsons Stepping Down", "UH alumnus replacing Les Moonves as interim chairman of CBS", "Parsons Resigns From CBS Board due to Health Reasons: Dick Parsons resigns from CBS board, Strauss Zelnick steps into role of interim chairman", "Citigroup Chairman Richard Parsons TIME", "Did New Clippers CEO Dick Parsons Really Play College Basketball? "[115] A 2014 poll which asked who was the most popular First Lady in the past 25 years found Bush ranked in fourth place (out of 4 candidates), behind Hillary Clinton, mother-in-law Barbara and direct successor Michelle Obama. [31] She credited her father-in-law's election to the vice presidency with giving her and her husband national exposure. (wife of President George Bush)., Hollandsworth, Skip. Lauren Bush in New York Bush was signed with Elite Model Management before launching FEED. In August 2007, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health (LWBIWH) was founded at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Parsons, who's been married to psychologist Laura Bush for almost 50 years, acknowledges the pain it caused others and still causes him. She traveled to numerous countries as a representative of the United States. Laura Bush (Parsons) has registered as a class of '64 alumni of Putnam City High School. lauren bush david laura miranda kerr coocoo coconut oil marries models. Laura Lane Welch Bush, popularly known as Laura Bush, is the wife of the 43rd U. S. President George W. Bush and was the First Lady of the country from 2001-2009. [83] In September 2008, Bush spoke during the first night of the 2008 Republican National Convention,[84] her joint appearance with Cindy McCain geared toward raising hurricane relief funds for victims of Hurricane Gustav. She graduated from the University of . [41][42] Bush further established "Rainbow Rooms" across the state, in an effort to provide emergency services for neglected or abused children. [121], On May 11, 2010, during an interview on Larry King Live, Bush was asked about same-sex marriage. [58] Bush believes the September 11 attacks ignited the interest in the way Afghan women were treated.[59]. [138] At the convention, she stressed the importance of child literacy, continuing her advocating of an issue that she had become associated with since her tenure as First Lady. [93] Following the inauguration were the inaugural galas, to which Bush wore a pale, aqua lace gown, sprinkled with crystals, with long sleeves in a silver blue mist. [24], Parsons was a member of the economic advisory team for President Barack Obama. [145][146][147] In July, the former First Lady, accompanied by her husband, attended the centennial anniversary of Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park in July[148] and appeared in New Orleans in order to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He proposed to her at the end of September and they were married on November 5 of that year, the day after her 31st birthday,[23][24] at the First United Methodist Church in Midland, the same church in which she had been baptized. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. [27], In 2015, Parsons was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. 2 role. Phone: 727-487-4262 . Bush campaigned for Republicans around the country in 2002 for that year's midterm elections, attending and hosting fundraisers as well as giving speeches. Born: 4-Apr-1948 Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY. [222][223] Bush's memoir, Spoken from the Heart, was published in 2010. After New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Secretary of Commerce in the Obama Administration, Parsons's name was floated as a possible nominee. In March she affirmed her support for her brother-in-law, calling herself and her husband "huge Jeb supporters". In 2006, Parsons was selected to co-chair the transition team for the incoming Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer. Wife: Laura Bush Parsons (three children) Mistress: MacDella Cooper (model, one daughter) Daughter: Ella (b. Aug-2008 with Cooper) University: BA History, University of Hawaii . Laura Lane Welch was born on November 4, 1946, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas, the only child of Harold Welch and Jenna Louise (ne Hawkins) Welch. [68] In March 2016, Bush wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post on changes occurring among women in Afghanistan while noting continued violence and calling for American involvement in Afghanistan to be consistent and predictable in continuing along with the international community "to provide significant development assistance in the areas of health care, entrepreneurship and education". Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight. (Photo by Shahar Azran/WireImage) Embed PURCHASE A LICENSE Standard editorial rights Custom rights How can I use this image? NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Laura Bush Parsons and Richard Parsons attend Apollo Club Harlem at The Apollo Theater on February 18, 2013 in New York City. [221], Bush wrote her first book with her daughter Jenna called Read All About It!. [26] The couple honeymooned in Cozumel, Mexico. [77][78], Bush was a participant in the 2006 midterm elections,[79][80][81] beginning her campaigning in April. 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