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November 4,
1946 |
Laura Welch was born in Midland, Texas. She is the only child of Harold and Jenna Welch.
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1963 |
Laura accidentally drove through a stop sign and hit a car driven by a high school friend. He was killed. No charges were filed in the accident.
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1968 |
Laura graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She taught at public schools in Dallas, Houston and Austin.
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1973 |
Laura graduated with a master's degree in library science from the University of Texas at Austin.
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1977 |
Laura married George W. Bush after a three-month courtship. She was working as a librarian and teacher in Austin.
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1981 |
Twin daughters Barbara and Jenna, who were named after their grandmothers, were born.
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1994 |
George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas. As first lady of Texas, Laura focused her efforts on her passion for reading and initiated many statewide reading campaigns.
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1996 |
Laura helped launch the Family Literacy Initiative for Texas campaign that aimed at promoting children's reading readiness. She also helped organize the Texas Book Festival.
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2000 |
During the fall election controversy, Laura showed her commitment to literacy by keeping a meeting with Texas Book Festival workers on the night her husband claimed victory in the presidential race.
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2001 |
The Bushes moved into the White House.
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May 13,
2002 |
Laura goes on a 10-day trip to Europe to promote education in Paris, France, Budapest, Hungary, and Prague, Czech Republic.
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