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Bush was born in Midland, Texas where his father ran an oil drilling company. When he was six years old, the family relocated 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 children 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>

Bush was born in Midland, Texas where his father ran an oil drilling company. When he was six years old, the family relocated 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 children 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>

== Personal Life ==

== Political Career ==

 

Bush 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 speculation about him running for President in 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>

Bush met his wife, Columba, while teaching English as part of a university exchange program in Leon, Guanajato, [[Mexico]] in 1971. Columba was born in Leon in 1954. The two were married on February 23, 1974, shortly after Bush graduated from the [[University of Texas]] with a degree in Latin American Affairs. They have three children: George (known as George P., born 1976), Noelle (born 1977) and John (known as Jebby, born 1983). The couple currently resides in Coral Gables, [[Florida]].

 

 

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>

== Political views ==

== Political views ==

== Public Criticism ==

== Public Criticism ==

== Post Political Career ==

== Post Political Career ==

He joined the board of directors of Tenet Healthcare, the biggest publicly traded hospital company in the United States, in April 2007.<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>

He joined the board of directors of Tenet Healthcare, the biggest publicly traded hospital company in the United States, in April 2007.<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>

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