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Jenna Bush
Jenna Bush poses for a photographer prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas.
Born (1981-11-25) November 25, 1981 (age 43)
Dallas, Texas
Occupation(s)Teacher
Author
SpouseHenry Chase Hager
Parent(s)George W. Bush and Laura Bush

Jenna Welch Hager,[1] née Bush, (born November 25, 1981 in Dallas, Texas),[2] the daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush and the fraternal twin of Barbara Pierce Bush, is an author and school teacher.

Early life and education

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Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush with their parents George W. Bush and Laura Bush

Bush was named after her maternal grandmother, Jenna Hawkins Welch.

Bush was educated at several primary and secondary schools. In Dallas, Texas, she and her sister attended Preston Hollow Elementary School and then The Hockaday School. In 1994, after her father was elected Governor of Texas and the family moved to Austin, Texas, Bush was a student at St. Andrew's Episcopal School. She attended Austin High School from 1996 until her graduation in 2000.[3] She attended University of Texas. She was a legacy member of Kappa Alpha Theta, both her mother and twin sister's sorority.

2004 U.S. Presidential election

Jenna Bush (second from right) witnesses her father taking the oath on Inauguration Day

Bush had asked her father not to run for president in 2000: "Oh, I just wish you wouldn't run. It's going to change our life." Her father told her that he and her mother needed to live their lives.[4] However, in the winter of 2003, she decided to become involved in the 2004 campaign.[5] In response to this decision, Jenna made media appearances during the summer of 2004 prior to the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. She and her sister made several joint public appearances, including giving a speech to the Republican Convention on August 31, 2004.[6] She made headlines when she was found sticking her tongue out to media photographers at a campaign stop in St. Louis.[7] Jenna and Barbara took turns traveling to swing states with their father and also gave a seven-page interview and photo shoot in Vogue.[8] The media also extensively covered the campaigning of John Kerry's daughters Vanessa and Alexandra, making the "battle of the daughters" a human interest element of the campaign.

Career

Teaching career

Jenna Bush (left), with her mother, her twin sister, and Elmo, at the Sesame Workshop Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner

Before leaving Washington, D.C. in Summer 2006, Bush taught at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School for a year and a half.[9] She took a leave of absence from the Charter School teaching position to work at a shelter as part of an internship for UNICEF's Educational Policy Department in Latin America, specifically in Panama.[10][11] After her internship for UNICEF, she returned to her teaching position at the charter school in Washington, D.C., where she is again currently teaching.[12]

Writing

In 2007, Bush began marketing a book proposal with the assistance of Robert B. Barnett, a Washington attorney.[13] The title of the book is Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope and it chronicles her experiences working with UNICEF sponsored charities in Latin America, including visits to drought stricken Paraguay in 2006, while working as an intern for United Nations Children's Fund.[14][15][16][17] HarperCollins announced in March 2007 it would publish the book and it was released September 28, 2007, with an initial printing of 500,000 copies.[18] Her share of the profits will go to UNICEF; the remainder will go to the woman whose life is the basis of the book, assisting in the young woman's continuing education.[19] During the book tour, to promote the book, Bush appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show; during the interview Jenna telephoned her parents.[20][21] Bush wrote a second book, in conjunction with her mother, which is designed to encourage children to read.[22] The book, entitled Read All About It!, was published on April 22, 2008, also by HarperCollins.[23]

Personal life

Engagement and marriage

Barbara Bush (left), Laura Bush, newlyweds Henry and Jenna Hager, and George W. Bush shortly after the wedding ceremony on May 10, 2008 at the Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas

On August 15, 2007, Henry Chase Hager proposed to Jenna Bush on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine.[24] [25][26][27] Jenna met Henry during her father's 2004 presidential campaign.[28] Their relationship became public when the two appeared together at a White House dinner for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in November 2005. Henry Hager is currently a graduate student in business administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. He worked as a U.S. Department of Commerce aide for Carlos Gutierrez and as a White House aide for Karl Rove.[29] He is the son of Virginia Republican Party former Chairman John H. Hager, who previously served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and as the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary under George W. Bush.[30] The wedding occurred during a private ceremony on May 10, 2008 at her parents' Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas. On June 21, 2008, President Bush hosted a wedding reception for Jenna and Henry at the White House. The crowd included many Republicans, such as Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. The United States Marine Band performed.[31]

See also

Bibliography

  • Bush, Jenna (2007). Ana's Story--A Journey of Hope. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06137-908-5
  • Bush, Laura, Jenna Bush, & Denise Brunkus (illustrator) (2008). Read All About It!. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06156-075-8

References

  1. ^ Henry and Jenna Hager photo, White House Press Release last accessed May 11, 2008
  2. ^ Whitfield JM, Charsha DS (2004). "Neonatal care at Baylor University Medical Center: you've come a long way, baby!". Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 17 (3): 251–4. PMC 1200659. PMID 16200107. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Schumer, Fran (2003-08-03). "BLACKBOARD: SCHOOL CHOICE; Where They Send Their Own". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-19. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "All In The Family: The Bush Twins Join the Team", Newsweek, November 15, 2004.
  5. ^ "All In The Family: The Bush Twins Join the Team", Newsweek, November 15, 2004.
  6. ^ "Remarks by Barbara Bush & Jenna Bush to the 2004 Republican National Convention". The Washington Post. August 31, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  7. ^ Alberts, Sheldon (2007-08-16). "Hard-partying presidential daughter Jenna on the bridal path". Canada.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
  8. ^ Julia Reed (2004). "Jenna and Barbara Bush: Sister Act". Vogue. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Argetsinger, Amy & Roxanne Roberts."First Twin Jenna Bush may leave D.C. social scene", Washington Post, July 3, 2006.
  10. ^ Getlin, Josh. "Jenna Bush to pen book on single mother with HIV", Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2007.
  11. ^ Brunskill, Mary K. "HarperCollins Announces Publication Of Jenna Bush's Book For Teens", All Headline News, March 6, 2007.
  12. ^ Hollandsworth, Skip. "Girl Gone Mild", Texas Monthly, November 1, 2007.
  13. ^ Paul Bedard. Washington Whispers, U.S. News & World Report, January 19, 2007.
  14. ^ Getlin, Josh. "Jenna Bush to pen book on single mother with HIV"Second Website, Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2007.
  15. ^ Maul, Kimberly."First Daughter Jenna Bush Shopping Book", The Book Standard, January 22, 2007.
  16. ^ Kelly, Keith. "1st Book For First Daughter", New York Post, January 20, 2007.
  17. ^ Johnson, M.L. "Jenna Bush Does Well With Kid Book", Associated Press, September 11, 2007.
  18. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob. "Jenna Bush embarks on book 'Journey'", USA Today, March 6, 2007.
  19. ^ Thompson, Bob."Jenna Bush talks about book, rumors Interview covers war, wedding", Washington Post, September 30, 2007.
  20. ^ "Jenna Bush Rings Up Dad on ‘Ellen’ Talk Show", Breitbart TV, December 5, 2007.
  21. ^ "Ellen has guest Jenna Bush call dad", United Press International, December 5, 2007.
  22. ^ Agence France-Presse. "Jenna Bush engaged" Australian Herald Sun, August 16, 2007.
  23. ^ "Jenna Bush dishes on her May 10 wedding--She tells Vogue magazine about her gown, the location", MSNBC, April 15, 2008.
  24. ^ Bazinet, Kenneth (2007-08-17). "Jenna gonna wed ex-Rove intern". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Argetsinger, Amy and Roxanne Roberts (2007-08-17). "Jenna and Henry: Now They're Really, Really Official". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ "White House Wedding in the Works?". ABC News. 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ "First Daughter, Fiance Look To Wed May 10". KXAN. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ The Washington Post (2007-08-16). "Jenna Bush is engaged to be married". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ MCT (2007-08-20). "First daughter Jenna Bush announes engagement to longtime boyfriend". The BG News. Retrieved 2007-08-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ The Associated Press (2007-08-16). "Jenna Bush engaged to be married". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  31. ^ Keating, Susan (2008-06-21). ""President Hosts White House Wedding Reception"". People. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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