He pushed for socially conservative efforts such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and faith-based initiatives. Upon taking office, Bush signed a major tax cut program and education reform bill, the No Child Left Behind Act. He became the fourth person to be elected president without a popular vote victory. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore after a narrow and contested win that involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives.
After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of former president George H. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
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