George W. Bush (2001-2009) — 43. G.W. BUSH

OVERVIEW:

BORN:
June 29, 1949
Modesto, California

EDUCATION:
University of California, Davis (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MPP)
University of California, Hastings (JD)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1986-1989:
Associate Administrator, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
1989-1991:
Deputy Undersecretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs
1991-1993:
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
1995-1999:
Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
2001-2005:
Secretary of Agriculture

RESOURCES:

President George W. Bush is introduced by Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman before discussing his healthy forest initiative in Redmond, Ore., Thursday, August 21, 2003. Secretary of the interior Gale Norton is pictured in the background (White House photo by Paul Morse)

White House
Miller Center
Bipartisan Policy Center
Wikipedia

PORTRAITS:

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President George Bush, front right, and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, front left, among the dignitaries at signing ceremony for the Healthy Forests Restoration Act at Department of Agriculture headquarters, 12/3/2003 (National Archives)

Nomination, 12/20/2000 (NYT, LAT)
Resignation, 11/16/2004 (NYT, WP)