Laura Lane Bush is an American educator who was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 as the wife of George W. Bush,the 43rd president of the United States. Bush was previously the first lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000 when her husband was governor.
John Bowden Connally Jr. was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.
Kay Bailey Hutchison is an American attorney,television correspondent,politician,diplomat,and was the 22nd United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 2017 until 2021. A member of the Republican Party,she was a United States Senator from Texas from 1993 to 2013.
Robert Schwarz Strauss was an influential figure in American politics,diplomacy,and law whose service dated back to future President Lyndon Johnson's first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s,he was associated in Texas politics with the faction of the Democratic Party that was led by Johnson and John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East. He later served as the Ambassador to Russia under President George H.W. Bush. Strauss also served as the last United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Paul Quinn College (PQC) is a private historically black Methodist college in Dallas,Texas. The college is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). It is the oldest historically black college west of the Mississippi River and the nation's first urban work college.
The St. Mark's School of Texas is a private,nonsectarian,college-preparatory day school in Dallas,Texas. Established in 1906,St. Mark's educates roughly 900 boys in grades 1-12.
Harriet Ellan Miers is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party since 1988,she previously served as White House staff secretary from 2001 to 2003 and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy from 2003 until 2005. In 2005,Miers was nominated by Bush to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor,but—in the face of bipartisan opposition—asked Bush to withdraw her nomination a little over three weeks after it was announced. In 2007,Miers returned to private practice,becoming a partner in the litigation and public policy group at Locke Lord.
A personal assistant who accompanies the president of the United States virtually everywhere is generally referred to as a body man or body woman,but in some cases may be referred to as a personal aide. These personal aides to the president are often responsible for arranging and providing:lodging;transportation;interactions with media,public,and family;meals;personal briefings and briefing papers;logistical instructions;speech cards;snacks;cell phones;and any other necessary assistance. Such personal aides exist for many politicians aside from presidents,but the most famous have included personal aides to the president,as described below.
Clay Johnson III is an American civil servant who served as the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget from 2003 to the end of the George W. Bush Administration in 2009.
The Driskill,a Romanesque-style building completed in 1886,is the oldest operating hotel in Austin,Texas,United States,and one of the best-known hotels in Texas generally. The Driskill was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill,a cattleman who spent his fortune constructing "the finest hotel south of St. Louis".
Pamela Pitzer Willeford is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein between 2003 and 2006. She is also notable as being the sole eyewitness of the 2006 hunting incident where then-United States Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot attorney Harry Whittington in the face and chest.
Gottesman is a surname of Germanic origin meaning man of God. Notable people with the surname include:
The George W. Bush Presidential Center,which opened on April 25,2013,is a complex that includes former United States President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum,the George W. Bush Policy Institute,and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park,Texas,near Dallas. It was selected to be the eventual burial location of George W. Bush,the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009),and his wife Laura Bush.
Charlene "Charlie" Fern is an American speechwriter,business owner,public speaker and journalist who served as First Lady Laura Bush's speechwriter for six years,first in the Texas Governor's Office,then at the White House,through October 2002. Fern's speeches included the first Presidential radio address delivered by a U.S. First Lady,in November 2001,and a May 2002 Radio Free Afghanistan address,following the September 11 attacks. She also wrote for President George W. Bush.
Mark David McKinnon is an American political advisor,reform advocate,media columnist,and television producer. He was the chief media advisor to five successful presidential primary and general election campaigns,and is a co-founder of No Labels,an organization dedicated to bipartisanship and political problem solving. He served as vice chairman of Public Strategies,Inc.,which was acquired by the international communications consultancy Hill &Knowlton Strategies,and was president of Maverick Media. McKinnon is the co-creator,co-executive producer,and co-host of Showtime's The Circus:Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth and consulted on the HBO series The Newsroom and Netflix's House of Cards. He was a regular columnist for The Daily Beast and The Daily Telegraph (London).
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant,policy advisor,and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31,2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs,the Office of Public Liaison,and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Rove was one of the architects of the Iraq War.
Jenna Welch Bush Hager is an American news personality,author,and journalist. She is the co-host of Today with Hoda &Jenna,the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program,Today. Hager and her fraternal twin sister,Barbara,are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. President,George W. Bush,and former First Lady Laura Bush. Hager is also a granddaughter of the 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush,great-granddaughter of former U.S. Senator Prescott Bush,niece of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and first cousin of former Land Commissioner of Texas,George P. Bush.
Trevor D. Rees-Jones is an American attorney,billionaire businessman,and philanthropist from Texas. He is the founder and chairman of Chief Oil and Gas. He has a net worth of approximately $4.4 billion.
Mark K. Updegrove is an American author,historian,journalist,and Presidential Historian for ABC News. He is the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation in Austin,Texas. Previously,he served as the director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum for eight years.
Pamela Nelson is an American artist that works in painting,mixed media,and public art installations featuring geometric patterns.
