Governorship of George W. Bush
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 United States presidential election. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. Bush also pioneered faith-based welfare programs and helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the US.
Governorship of George W. Bush
President-elect Bush speaks with outgoing president Bill Clinton in the Oval Office on December 19, 2000.
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
Official portrait, 2003
Bush and former President Gerald Ford in August 1984
Governor Bush (right) with father, former president George H. W. Bush, and wife, Laura, at the dedication of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 1997
George W. Bush re-election campaign stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan