George W. Bush

George Walker Bush, the oldest son of future president George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara, was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1946. He later became the 43rd President of the United States.

George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, as the first son of future President George Herbert Walker Bush and his wife Barbara (Pierce) Bush.

President Bush assembled the group of partners who purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989.

In 1994, George W. Bush defeated incumbent Ann Richards to become the governor of Texas. This marked his return to politics after an unsuccessful congressional run in 1978.

On November 8, 1994, President Bush was elected Governor of Texas.

President Bush became the first Governor in Texas history to be elected to consecutive 4-year terms when he was re-elected on November 3, 1998.

In June 1999, George W. Bush announced his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States, marking the beginning of his campaign for the presidency.

The Presidential election was held on November 7, 2000, with George W. Bush running against Vice President Albert Gore.

On November 7, 2000, George W. Bush won his first presidential election against Al Gore in a highly contested and controversial race that ultimately led to a Supreme Court decision.

George W. Bush won the 2000 Presidential election, becoming the 43rd President of the United States.

On December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore certified Florida’s electoral votes, leading to the final outcome of the 2000 Presidential election.

In the case of Bush v. Gore, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that no constitutionally valid recount could be completed in Florida by the December 12 deadline, effectively ending the Florida recount and leading to George W. Bush winning the presidency.

The Supreme Court stops the recount of votes in Florida, leading to George W. Bush being declared the winner in a 5-4 decision. This decision marks a significant turning point in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.

Inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States.

George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States.

George W. Bush reinstates the ban on aid to groups performing or counseling abortion, known as the 'Mexico City Policy.' This decision has significant implications for international reproductive health funding.

President Bush rejects the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing global warming by setting limits on industrial emissions, citing concerns about its potential impact on the U.S. economy.

President Bush signs a $1 trillion tax cut aimed at stimulating the economy and reducing the tax burden on American citizens.

Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and Pennsylvania countryside on September 11, 2001.

U.S. President George W. Bush vows to 'win the war against terrorism' in response to the September 11 attacks. He focuses on targeting al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.

In response to the 9/11 attacks, President Bush sent American forces into Afghanistan to break up the Taliban and disrupt the movement under Osama bin Laden.

The President addresses the nation to announce the commencement of military action in Afghanistan, aimed at combating terrorist activity.

In his State of the Union address, President Bush introduces the concept of an 'axis of evil' which includes Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. This speech indicates the U.S. willingness to take preemptive action against these nations.

Twenty months into his presidency, George W. Bush releases his administration's National Security Strategy (NSS), outlining a new, muscular American posture in the world that relies on preemption to deal with rogue states and terrorists harboring weapons of mass destruction.

George W. Bush signs the Congressional Resolution 'Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq', paving the way for military action.

The president delivers the annual State of the Union Address.

The president addresses the nation on Iraq, demanding that Saddam Hussein and his sons leave Iraq within 48 hours.

The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, was a conflict that occurred in Iraq from March 20, 2003, to December 18, 2011. The war was launched by the United States, along with the United Kingdom and several other countries, as a response to the September 11 attacks and the purported threat of weapons of mass destruction held by the Iraqi government.

President George W. Bush delivers a speech from the U.S.S. Lincoln declaring an end to major combat operations in Iraq and the prevailing of the United States and its allies in the battle of Iraq.

President George W. Bush signs the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which aims to reduce income taxes and stimulate economic growth in the United States.

In 2004, Susan and Michael Dell were part of a group of 53 contributors who each donated $250,000, the maximum legal amount, to President George W. Bush's second inauguration.

George W. Bush was re-elected as President of the United States on November 2, 2004.

On November 2, 2004, George W. Bush was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States, defeating John Kerry in a closely fought election.

George W. Bush is re-elected as the President of the United States, defeating John Kerry with 50.7% of the popular vote and 53.2% of the electoral vote.

President George W. Bush was inaugurated for his second term on January 20, 2005.

During his address, President Bush pledged to help the Iraqi people establish a fully democratic government, emphasizing the importance of victory of freedom in Iraq in the war on terror.

President George W. Bush signed a proclamation to create the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument at a ceremony on June 15, 2006 at the White House.

Scooter Libby, VP Cheney’s Chief of Staff, was convicted of perjury on April 16, 2007, and later had his sentence commuted by President Bush.

George W. Bush's presidency of the United States concluded on January 20, 2009.

On April 25, 2013, President and Mrs. Bush dedicated the Bush Center located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is housed inside the Bush Center and it is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a U.S. Federal agency.

This event refers to the process of electing a new president and the transition of power from one administration to the next in the United States.