[248], Laura Bush is portrayed by Elizabeth Banks in Oliver Stone's film W.[249] Curtis Sittenfeld's bestseller novel American Wife is based on much of her life. In March she affirmed her support for her brother-in-law, calling herself and her husband "huge Jeb supporters". Because I think it's important for people that for medical reasons and, and other reasons. [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. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. In October 2002, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity honored her in recognition of her efforts on behalf of education. [24], Parsons was a member of the economic advisory team for President Barack Obama. [25] The twins were born five weeks early by an emergency Caesarean section in Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, as Laura had developed life-threatening pre-eclampsia (toxemia). He also met a deputy attorney general, Harold R. Tyler, and one of his aides, a young Rudolph W. Giuliani, with whom he was to be closely associated supporting him in his campaign for New York mayor and heading his transitional council.[8]. She reflected on her employment experiences to a group of children in 2003, saying, "I worked as a teacher and librarian and I learned how important reading is in school and in life. He became an advisory trustee of the family's principal philanthropy, the Rockefeler Brothers Fund, and he sits with David Rockefeler on the board of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. [167], Over the course of the Obama presidency, she developed an alliance with Michelle Obama, her immediate successor as First Lady. [153] In March, Bush attended the funeral of Nancy Reagan in California. Small $175.00 Medium $375.00 Large 2002 x 3000 px (6.67 x 10 in) Parsons later became chairman and CEO[8] and oversaw a merger with Anchor Savings Bank, gaining a substantial sum when the Dime Bank was demutualized. [7][8][9] She is of English, French, and Swiss ancestry. He is also Chair of the Apollo Theater Foundation and co-chair of the advisory board of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. By Scott Stump. [251], Bush appeared in the last season of HGTV's Fixer Upper. According to George Bush, when he asked her to marry him, she had said, "Yes. [31] She credited her father-in-law's election to the vice presidency with giving her and her husband national exposure. [68] In May 2002, she made a speech to the people of Afghanistan through Radio Liberty. [225] She wrote another children's book with her daughter Jenna, Our Great Big Backyard. Parsons is also on the board of the family-created Museum of Modern Art. [180][181] In their remarks, the two sang each other's praises. I think she built him, in many ways, into the person he is today. She endured surgery and had no further signs of cancer. [55], On September 11, 2001, Bush had been hosting her in-laws George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush at the White House and was scheduled to give a testimony to Congress on education. It is an exhibit containing red suits worn by former First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush meant to raise awareness by highlighting America's first ladies. Bush met her future husband, George W. Bush, in 1977, and they were married later that year. 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. [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. [48][49] She took an interest in mitigating the emotional effects of the attacks on children, particularly the disturbing images repeatedly replayed on television. Though he went into remission after Stem-cell therapy, complications in 2018 caused him to step down from his role as Interim Chairman of the Board of CBS.[30][31]. [96], In mid-2007, she took a trip to Myanmar where she spoke out in support of the pro-democracy movement, and urged Burmese soldiers and militias to refrain from violence. [4] She implemented four major initiatives: Take Time For Kids, an awareness campaign to educate parents and caregivers on parenting; family literacy, through cooperation with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, she urged Texas communities to establish family literacy programs; Reach Out and Read, a pediatric reading program; and Ready to Read, an early childhood educational program. [22] Parsons, however, repeatedly denied the reports,[23] supported Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to repeal the term limits law, and supported Bloomberg for a third term in office. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair and has frequently modelled for Tommy Hilfiger, as well as for Abercrombie & Fitch and designers Gai Mattiolo and Isaac Mizrahi. "[12] Bush has also credited her second grade teacher, Charlene Gnagy, for inspiring her interest in education. [30] After narrowly winning the primary, he lost the general election. [203] This was the most politically involved she had been since leaving the White House seven years prior, supporting her brother-in-law alongside the rest of her family because, in her words, he was "our candidate". [207] In February 2016, amid her brother-in-law's campaign trailing Trump in South Carolina polls, Bush traveled there with her husband. [111] At a 2014 National Press Club, Anita McBride opined that it would be harder for people to understand where Bush had "the greatest impact" due to the several signature issues that Bush advocated for while First Lady. Bush first became involved with The Heart Truth awareness campaign in 2003. 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. Susan Bush and Laura Parsons. "[122][123] George W. Bush and Laura Bush said their new granddaughter is "healthy and adorable." The former president and first lady shared a statement with People, saying, "With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter." They described Cora as "healthy and adorable," adding that they "are proud and grateful." Laura, now president of the American Folk Art Museum, was on a trip to the Bahamas, where "I ended up at an artist's house and bought two pieces. Doyle furthered that her statements were never enough to offend others and the harshest criticism that could be bestowed upon her was that she was boring. It requires a lot of sensitivity to just talk about the issue a lot of sensitivity. Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. 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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. [177], The following year, in September 2010, Bush and Obama commemorated the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks by leading a ceremony from a mountaintop to national memorial park. Bush offered support for the issue by saying "when couples are committed to each other and love each other they ought to have the same sort of rights that everyone has." She graduated from the University of . She is also credited with creating a national initiative called "Ready to Read, Ready to Learn", which promotes reading at a young age. [15], In 2007, Parsons became the chairman of the board of directors of the Jazz Foundation of America. Clear skies. Concordias 2021 Leadership Award Goes to Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, the LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen, and Justice for Migrant Women Founder & President Monica Ramirez. 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