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'''John Ellis "Jeb" Bush''', was born February 11, 1953 in Midland, [[Texas]]. He is the second son of [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[Barbara Bush]].  He is also the younger brother of President [[George W. Bush]]. He resides in Coral Gables, [[Florida]] with his wife Columba Bush. His nickname, "Jeb" (a moniker for his initials) was given to him by his parents. He served two terms as Governor of Florida, ending in January 2007, and will join the board of Tenet Healthcare, the biggest publicly traded hospital company in the United States.[http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/12/news/newsmakers/bush.reut/index.htm][http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070412/BREAKINGNEWS/70412027/1086]

'''John Ellis "Jeb" Bush''', was born February 11, 1953 in Midland, [[Texas]]. He is the second son of [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[Barbara Bush]].  He is also the younger brother of President [[George W. Bush]].

 

He resides in Coral Gables, [[Florida]] with his wife Columba Bush. His nickname, "Jeb" (a moniker for his initials) was given to him by his parents. He served two terms as [[Governor]] of Florida, ending in January 2007, and will join the board of Tenet Healthcare, the biggest publicly traded hospital company in the United States.<ref>http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/12/news/newsmakers/bush.reut/index.htm</ref><ref>http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070412/BREAKINGNEWS/70412027/1086</ref>

== Childhood ==

== Childhood ==

When he was six years old, the family moved from Midland, TX (where his father ran an oil drilling company)  to [[Houston]], Texas. He was a budding athlete, enjoying baseball and tennis. He went to a public elementary school, and later to a private school. When he was in eighth grade, George H. W. Bush won a seat in Congress and moved to Washington, DC. The Bush boys stayed in Houston with another family to finish the school year, and spent most summers and holidays at the family estate, located at Kennebunkport, Maine. He then enrolled at Phillips Andover Academy, in Massachusetts already attended by his brother, George. Jeb Bush made the honor roll his first year. [http://www.who2.com/jebbush.html]

When he was six years old, the family moved from Midland, Texas (where his father ran an oil drilling company)  to [[Houston]], Texas. He was a budding athlete, enjoying baseball and tennis. He went to a public elementary school, and later to a private school. When he was in eighth grade, George H. W. Bush won a seat in Congress and moved to Washington, DC. The Bush boys stayed in Houston with another family to finish the school year, and spent most summers and holidays at the family estate, located at Kennebunkport, Maine. He then enrolled at Phillips Andover Academy, in Massachusetts already attended by his brother, George. Jeb Bush made the honor roll his first year. <ref>http://www.who2.com/jebbush.html</ref>

== Politics ==

== Politics ==

Jeb Bush and family moved to Florida in 1981 and joined the Codina Group, a real estate development company. He became Secretary of Commerce under governor Bob Martinez in 1987 and was the Republican nominee for governor in 1994, losing to incumbent Lawton Chiles. In 1998 he ran again and won, becoming governor of Florida at the same time his brother George W. was governor of Texas. He was re-elected in 2002, defeating Democrat William McBride (who had upset former Attorney General Janet Reno in the Democratic primary election). Bush could not run for re-election to a third term in 2006, because of term limits; another Republican, Charlie Crist, was elected to succeed him. After eight years, Jeb Bush left office as one of the most popular and prominent governors in state history. There is much talk about him running for President in eight years (2016) when he would be only 62 years old. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/us/politics/02jeb.html?ex=1325394000&en=935d0b0bf3613771&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss]

Jeb Bush and family moved to Florida in 1981 and joined the Codina Group, a real estate development company. He became Secretary of Commerce under governor [[Bob Martinez]] in 1987 and was the [[Republican]] nominee for governor in 1994, losing to incumbent Lawton Chiles. In 1998 he ran again and won, becoming governor of Florida at the same time his brother George W. was governor of Texas. He was re-elected in 2002, defeating [[Democrat]] [[William McBride]] (who had upset former [[Attorney General]] [[Janet Reno]] in the Democratic primary election). Bush could not run for re-election to a third term in 2006, because of term limits; another Republican, Charlie Crist, was elected to succeed him. After eight years, Jeb Bush left office as one of the most popular and prominent governors in state history. There is much talk about him running for President in eight years (2016) when he would be only 62 years old. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/us/politics/02jeb.html?ex=1325394000&en=935d0b0bf3613771&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</ref>

 

 

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