The Career Man
Many say that his career advancement, much like his education, followed a distinct family path.
"George didn't know anything about the oil business really," said one of his business partners, geologist Paul Rea, in an interview with The Associated Press. "The principal reason was because his dad did it, and he wanted to make some money of his own."
The new career was not the only change in Bush's life. In 1977, he married Laura Welch, a former librarian and teacher who he had known in junior high school.
After settling down, Bush made the monumental decision to run for public office. In his first bid to enter the political arena, Bush faced Democratic state Sen. Kent R. Hance.
Bush lost his Congressional race in a nail-biter, suffering from his connections with Eastern institutions.
Hance described the race to The Crimson as a contest of two colorful--and political--personalities
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