George P. Bush
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George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976) is the eldest of three children of Florida governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. Consequently, he is also the nephew of President George W. Bush and the grandson of former President George H. W. Bush. His mother, Columba, was born in Mexico, and his heritage has made him a popular figure with Hispanic voters. Bush has an undergraduate degree from Rice University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas in 2003. He married a law school classmate, Amanda Williams, in August 2004. He practices law in Dallas.
Political activity
He campaigned for his uncle during the 2000 presidential campaign, and also spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention.Bush has been outspoken on certain issues. In August 2004, during a trip to Mexico sponsored by the group [Republicans Abroad], he called Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez a "dictator" and criticized the U.S. Border Patrol's use of guns which fire plastic pellets packed with chili powder.
Bush was quoted as telling Mexican media, "If there has been American approval for this policy, that is reprehensible. It's kind of barbarous."
He said the guns use were entirely due to "some local INS Immigration and Naturalization Service guy who's trying to be tough, act macho." [link] [link] [link]
Youth
Bush went to high-school with popular musical artist Enrique Iglesias.[#endnote_AustinChronicle]Like his grandfather, Bush was a walk-on to the varsity baseball team, although he only played for a season.[1]
Bush was mostly shielded from media attention for the remainder of his college years.[1]
References
- ↑ Contreras, Russell. "Georgeous George". The Austin Chronicle. August 11, 2000.[link]
- ↑ [The Smoking Gun Archive]
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