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Bush's grandkids have odd nickname for him". (Photo by Shahar Azran/WireImage). [219] After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries awarded grants of $10,000 to $75,000 to school libraries whose collections were damaged or destroyed in the hurricanes. In 1973, Bush attained a Master of Science degree in Library Science from the University of Texas at Austin. [166], On September 11, 2021, Bush and her husband commemorated the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Flight 93 National Memorial. 2 role. [204] In September 2018, Parsons became the Interim Chairman of the Board for CBS replacing Les Moonves. [7] After four years, he was seven credits short of his diploma. The former First Lady's accident is a tragedy that was kept quiet for years by the City Attorney and police department from Bush's hometown of Midland, Texas. [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". "Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush", "Curtis Sittenfeld's American Wife Provides Fictionalized Portrait of Laura Bush", "The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush review", "Laura Bush made a special appearance on 'Fixer Upper'! [6] He later attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where at 6'4" tall he may have played varsity basketball. Laura Bush (Parsons) has registered as a class of '64 alumni of Putnam City High School. [9], Parsons was chairman of Citigroup from February 23, 2009[12] until April 2012 when he was replaced by Michael O'Neill. 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. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good. [119] However, Fox News revealed the trip the following morning. "[29] She soon relented, and gave her first stump speech for him in 1978 on the courthouse steps in Muleshoe, Texas. On February 22, 2013, without her consent, she was included in a pro-gay advertisement from the Respect of Marriage Coalition. [163] The following month, Bush accepted an invitation to join the eminent international Council of Patrons of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. She has been married to David Lauren since September 4, 2011. Immediately following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Bush spoke regarding America's children: [W]e need to reassure our children that they are safe in their homes and schools. According to Bush, it was the most logical decision since Parsons enjoyed arguing so much. [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. [244], In November 2016 Bush received 10 for 10 award from Women's Democracy Network in recognition of her years of work on behalf of Afghan women's rights. [46] She also focused on early child development. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. "[74] Heinz later apologized for the remark, stating that she had forgotten that Laura Bush was a teacher and librarian prior to her marriage. [1] He was previously the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise. Lauren Bush in New York Bush was signed with Elite Model Management before launching FEED. In 2006, Bush and media executives worked together to provide a $500,000 grant for school libraries along the Gulf Coast which had been devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.[13]. [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. Parsons, 66, has been married for 35 years to his wife Laura, 67. [28], The year after their marriage, the couple began campaigning for George W. Bush's 1978 Congressional candidacy. [103], Bush is a Republican and has identified herself with the GOP since her marriage. He joined the foundation's board of trustees in 2008. [232] She accepted The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal on behalf of disaster relief workers around the world in May 2006 from Vanderbilt University. "[50], Later in her tenure, she was honored by the United Nations, as the body named her honorary ambassador for the United Nations' Decade of Literacy. Another of her signature issues were those relating to the health and well-being of women. They're hard decisions to make. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. [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. Laura Bush quit working when she married but took college literature courses. [23] George W. Bush detailed his choice to marry Laura as the "best decision of [his] life". [237] She was awarded the 2008 Christian Freedom International Freedom Award. [216] Every year, the Laura Bush Foundation's grants awards more than $1,000,000 to US schools. [24] According to People magazine reporter Jane Simms Podesta, "She is the steel in his back. "[12] Bush has also credited her second grade teacher, Charlene Gnagy, for inspiring her interest in education. [16], In June 2016, Parsons was appointed Board Chair of The Rockefeler Foundation, a foundation promoting the wellbeing of humanity all over the world. Email: aaronbush16@bellsouth.net . [58] Bush believes the September 11 attacks ignited the interest in the way Afghan women were treated.[59]. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. [156], On February 4, 2017, Bush appeared at the annual Union Regional Foundation's Heart of a Woman brunch, saying women do not worry about their own health due to often taking care of someone else and that their improving in health would benefit those around them. [13], On the night of November 6, 1963, two days after her 17th birthday, Laura Welch ran a stop sign and struck another car, killing its driver. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. "[187] In August 2014, Bush and Obama appeared together at the Kennedy Center. [52][53] She coordinated this as a result of her many trips abroad where she witnessed how literacy benefited children in poorer nations. Her husband announced his campaign for President of the United States in mid-1999, something that she agreed to. [222][223] Bush's memoir, Spoken from the Heart, was published in 2010. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. "[38], Though during her years in the Governor's Mansion, she did not hold a single formal event,[39] Laura worked for women's and children's causes including health, education, and literacy. [227], During and after her tenure as the First Lady, Laura Bush received a number of awards and honors. In July, she delivered a keynote address to the delegates at the 2000 Republican National Convention, which put her on the national stage. Parsons had no clear idea what direction to take after college, but at the prompting of Laura, he decided to go to law school. [245], In May 2017 Bush received an honor at the Women Making History Awards in Washington, D.C.[246], In 2018 Laura Bush and former President George W. Bush were awarded the National Constitution Center Liberty Medal for their work with U.S. military veterans since leaving the White House. [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. Laura Parsons, Licensed Professional Counselor, Dallas, TX, 75230, (972) 635-4053, I work with Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Families. [226] She was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Junior League of Dallas, of which she is a member. Yet heart disease kills more women in our country than all forms of cancer combined. [239], In 2012, Bushalong with Hector Ruiz, Charles Matthews, Melinda Perrin, Julius Glickman and Admiral William H. McRaven, the Navy Seal who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Ladenwas named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin. [101] Later that October, she ventured to the Middle East. Reading Laura Bush.. 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. Nati. 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. She was to arrive there with her daughter Barbara Pierce Bush, her husband George W. Bush, and Soledad O'Brien, a journalist. A statement from Bush's spokesperson states that Bush "did not approve of her inclusion in this advertisement nor is she associated with the group that made the ad in any way. George W., Laura Bush awarded Liberty Medals in Philadelphia for work with veterans. [218] In May 2015, Bush bestowed a $7,000 grant to six schools within Austin, Texas. He was replaced by Strauss Zelnick. 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. [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. [2] On October 21, 2018, he resigned for health reasons from CBS and was replaced by Strauss Zelnick. Apparently it was the right decision. [165], In April 2020, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bush and Michelle Obama made a joint appearance on the "One World: Together At Home" televised concert special by the Global Citizen Festival where they expressed appreciation for healthcare workers, first responders, pharmacists, veterinarians, sanitation workers as well as grocery store workers and those delivering food and supplies to homes. 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. [157] [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. [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. [182], In July 2013, Bush and Obama appeared together in Africa at the First Ladies Summit. . "[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. 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. But in 2008, he was less of a doting husband when he fathered a daughter, Ella . (Photo by Shahar Azran/WireImage) Embed PURCHASE A LICENSE Standard editorial rights Custom rights How can I use this image? Richard Parsons. While in Hawaii, he also met his future wife, Laura Bush. [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. Though she received applause, she returned the compliment to members of the audience and added that although the event was tragic, Americans had deepened their appreciation "of life itself, how fragile it can be, what a gift it is and how much we need each other". "[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. [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. [201][202], Throughout 2015, Bush was active in the presidential campaign of brother-in-law Jeb Bush, hosting fundraisers and endorsing him. Parsons became chairman emeritus of the Partnership for New York City,[19] established by David Rockefeler in 1979,[20] who has known him for many years. [35], Several times a year, Bush and her husband travel to their sprawling family estate, the Bush compound, better known as Walker's Point. [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. [158] In April, Bush was the keynote speaker of the 25th annual Art of Hope Gala at the Dallas Museum of Art. I gotta say that First Ladies right now don't [get paid], even though that's a tough job! When I was a little girl, my mother would read stories to me. [9] In 1988, he was recruited to serve as chief operating officer of the Dime Savings Bank of New York by CEO Harry W. Albright Jr., who was a former Rockefeler aide. [68] In May 2002, she made a speech to the people of Afghanistan through Radio Liberty. [3], Parsons was born to an African-American family in Brooklyn, New York City, on April 4, 1948. 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. Because I think it's important for people that for medical reasons and, and other reasons. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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