[4] She implemented four major initiatives: Take Time For Kids, an awareness campaign to educate parents and caregivers on parenting; family literacy, through cooperation with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, she urged Texas communities to establish family literacy programs; Reach Out and Read, a pediatric reading program; and Ready to Read, an early childhood educational program. [3], Parsons was born to an African-American family in Brooklyn, New York City, on April 4, 1948. Assistance League Of Chicagoland West: December 2013 alcw95.blogspot.com. [6] He skipped a grade in elementary school and another in high school. [41][42] Bush further established "Rainbow Rooms" across the state, in an effort to provide emergency services for neglected or abused children. [3][10], Her father was a house builder and later successful real estate developer, while her mother worked as the bookkeeper for her father's business. [73] Ed Henry of CNN noted Bush's popularity, writing, "The first lady is treated like a rock star on the campaign trail with local Republicans lining up for photographs and autographs as she criss-crosses the country to help candidates. (wife of President George Bush)., Hollandsworth, Skip. In the later months of 2012, Bush campaigned for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, hosting a fundraiser in September with Ann Romney and appearing in Livonia, Michigan, the following month for a Romney campaign event. Laura Lane Welch Bush (ne Welch; born November 4, 1946) is an American teacher, librarian, memoirist and author who was First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. See how she helped out", The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty. [232] She accepted The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal on behalf of disaster relief workers around the world in May 2006 from Vanderbilt University. 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[6] He later attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where at 6'4" tall he may have played varsity basketball. Another of her signature issues were those relating to the health and well-being of women. [217] Bush's 21st Century Library Program is an equal opportunity grant that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. After New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Secretary of Commerce in the Obama Administration, Parsons's name was floated as a possible nominee. According to Bush, it was the most logical decision since Parsons enjoyed arguing so much. Laura Parsons and Dick Parsons, CEO, Time Warner LaTanya Jackson, Dick Parsons and Laura Parsons *EXCLUSIVE* President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sit with Richard D. Parsons, chairman and CEO of Time Warner, during the Christmas in Washington. She was to arrive there with her daughter Barbara Pierce Bush, her husband George W. Bush, and Soledad O'Brien, a journalist. When the weekend was over, the most visible evidence of the visit was the guest book at Parsons Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows, wherein Laura Bush lists her hometown as Washington, D.C. There's a star . Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. [167], Over the course of the Obama presidency, she developed an alliance with Michelle Obama, her immediate successor as First Lady. She traveled to numerous countries as a representative of the United States. [27] Laura, an only child, said she gained "brothers and sisters and wonderful in-laws" who all accepted her after she wed George W. In races where the moderates are in the most trouble, Laura Bush is the one who can do the most good. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Business. Apparently it was the right decision. She grew up in a religious and educated business-class family, in a household that placed more than usual importance on reading and education. [139] In early August 2013, she reported that her husband was in stable condition after having a stent implanted in his heart, calling it "terrific" that it was caught in time, and stressed the importance of regular check ups with doctors. 2023 Getty Images. But one lesser known case is that of Laura Bush, whose car struck and killed a 17-year-old classmate in 1963. [27], In 2015, Parsons was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. [21], In August 2006, an article in New York Magazine reported that Parsons would likely run for Mayor of New York City in the 2009 New York mayoral election. George W. 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