Photo: White House photo by Krisanne Johnson / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Laura Bush isn't the First Lady years but the librarian and teacher underneath them. Raised in Midland, Texas, she stayed, at her core, a person of books and classrooms even at the center of power, and that consistency reads as genuine to me. Being named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress reflects real, patient work on literacy rather than ceremony. I admire quiet conviction over spectacle, and she quietly championed the act of reading for years. I suspect she was most herself shelving books long before any spotlight found her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laura Bush
- Name (Japanese)
- ローラ・ブッシュ
- Reading
- ろーら・ぶっしゅ
- Born
- November 4, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- librarian / teacher / autobiographer / children's writer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Robert E. Lee High School
- University
- Southern Methodist University
Awards & achievements
- The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal
- Library of Congress Living Legend
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Laura Bush born?
Born November 4, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Laura Bush from?
Laura Bush is from Midland, Texas, United States.
What does Laura Bush do?
Laura Bush works as librarian, teacher, autobiographer, children's writer, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.