On Wednesday, December 13, George W. Bush became the President-elect of the United States. He will be the 43rd president, but the 42nd person to hold this office. How much do you know about our new President?

About the Man
George W. Bush is following in his father's footsteps. His father, also named George Bush, was President of the United States from 1988-1992. The new President George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946 and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. As a young man, he attended Yale, where he received a Bachelors degree and Harvard Business School where he earned an MBA. He was once the managing general partner for the Texas Rangers baseball team. His political background includes work on his father's 1988 presidential campaign, and serving as the governor of Texas from 1994 to the present. George will move from the Texas Governors mansion in Austin into the White House with his wife Laura, his 18-year-old twin daughters Barbara and Jenna, and the family pets, a dog named Spot and two cats named India and Ernie.

What's Next?
At inauguration, he will take over the White House and the presidency from current President Bill Clinton. Inauguration day is Saturday, January 20, 2001. From now until the inauguration, the incoming President will have a lot to do, from choosing a cabinet to preparing his first presidential address. You can prepare for the the inauguration as well. Do you know what steps he had to take to achieve this position? Do you know what his party's platform is? Do you know what role the electoral college played in the election?

Further Inquiry

 Learn more about the new President at his official web site.

 Check out his party's official platform, which tells the major issues and goals of the party, at their official web site.

 Find out about the home he'll be moving into, the White House, its history, and the lives of the Presidents who have lived there.

 Investigate what steps he had to take to achieve his position, what role the electoral college played in this election, and track the progress to inauguration here at our Election 2000 site.