# Laura Bush Laura Welch Bush (b. 1946) is a former teacher and librarian who served as **First Lady of the United States (2001–2009)** as the wife of [[George W. Bush]]. A Texas native, she made education and literacy her signature causes and was generally regarded as a steadying, low-controversy presence during a turbulent presidency. She is mother to the twins Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. > Stub — expand with literacy/education initiatives, post-White House work via the [[George W. Bush]] presidential center, and selected policy stances. ## See Also - [[Bush Family]] - [[George W. Bush]]