George W. Bush served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 until 2000, when he resigned as governor amid his transition into the U.S. presidency after having been elected president in the 2000 Unit
Official portrait, 1999
President-elect Bush speaks with outgoing president Bill Clinton in the Oval Office on December 19, 2000.
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Dorothy Ann Richards was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave
Governorship of George W. Bush
…same election cycle that his brother Jeb first sought the governorship of Florida. Winning the Republican primary easily, Bush faced incumbent Governor Ann Richards, a popular Democrat who was considered the easy favorite, given Bush's lack of political credentials. Bush was aided in his campaign by a close coterie…
Richards in 1992
Richards speaking at a 1992 University of Houston commencement
Richards in 1992
Richards with First Lady Hillary Clinton in 1993.