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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
George Walker BUSH Born : in New Haven, CT on July 06, 1946 Education : M.B.A. in business administration,
Harvard (1975) ; B.A. in history, Yale (1968) Religion : Methodist Family : Married to Laura Welch Bush ; have
twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna. Party : Republican Political experience : Republican nominee for U.S.
Representative from Texas' 19th district (1978) ;
Adviser and speechwriter for father's presidential
campaign (1987-88) ; Governor of Texas
(1995-present). Work experience : Founder/CEO, Bush Exploration
(1975-84) President, Spectrum Corporation (1984-86) ;
Consultant, Harken Energy Corporation (1986) ;
Managing General Partner, Texas Rangers Baseball team
(1989-94). Military service : Pilot in the Texas Air National
Guard (1968-1973)
THE FIRST LADY
Laura Welch Bush Born : in Midland, Texas Education : Public schools in Dallas, Houston and
Austin from 1968 to 1977 and earned a bachelor's degree in
education from Southern Methodist University and a master's
degree in library science from the University of Texas at
Austin. Religion : Methodist Marital Status : Married in Midland in 1977. They
are the proud parents of twin girls, Barbara and Jenna, who
were born in 1981 and are named after their
grandmothers.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT
Richard B. Cheney Born : in Casper, WY on January 30, 1941 Education : Attended Yale University, 1959.
Received bachelor's and master's degree in political science
from the University of Wyoming, 1965 and 1966 respectively.
Did doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin,
1966-68 Religion : Methodist Family : Married with Lynne ; 2 Children :
Elizabeth and Mary. Political Experience : Chief of Staff, 1975-1977
Past House Minority Whip Special Assistant to Donald
Rumsfeld-White House Counsel. U.S. Representative,
1978-1989. Secretary of Defense, 1988-1992 Work Experience : Chief Executive Officer,
Halliburton Company, 1995-present.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S WIFE
Linne Vincent Cheney Born : in 1941 Education : Graduating from Colorado College in
1962, she got an M.A. in English from the University of
Colorado in 1964 and, as a new bride, went off to further
graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, where she got
a Ph.D. in 1970 with a dissertation on Kant's influence on
Matthew Arnold. Religion : Methodist Family : Married with Richard Cheney is mother, a
grandmother. Work experience : Novelist. Political commentator.
Magazine editor.. As head of the National Endowment for the
Humanities from 1986 to 1993, and as author of several
controversial books about political correctness and
declining standards in American higher education
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