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Laura was born Laura Lane Welch in Midland, Texas, on November 4, 1946. She is the only child of Harold Welch, a home builder and successful real estate developer, and Jenna Louise Hawkins Welch, who worked as a bookkeeper in her husband's business. As a child, Laura was shy and eager to please her parents. Early on, they encouraged her to pursue h...

In 1977, on a visit back to Midland, she met George W. Bush at a barbeque that was hosted by mutual friends. Bush was the owner of a fledgling oil business and the son of George H.W. Bush, a career politician and former Director of the CIA. There was an immediate attraction, and within three months of their introduction, Bush proposed to Laura. He ...

In 1995, her husband was once again inspired to enter politics in a run for the Texas governorship. This time he won and Laura was thrust into the public arena of being the state's first lady. Still a reluctant speaker, Laura developed more confidence and began to take advantage of her elevated position to support causes and projects important to h...

Although Laura planned to keep a low profile as first lady, national events made that nearly impossible. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks riveted attention on the Bush administration, and Laura joined her husband in comforting the nation. In the aftermath of the attacks, she addressed parents' anxiety and fear over how the event affected t...

After the 2008 election, Laura and her husband moved to Dallas, Texas, to work on the George W. Bush Presidential Library. She also penned her memoir, Spoken from the Heart, and co-wrote a children's book with her daughter, Jenna, entitled Read All About It!Since leaving the White House, Laura has continued working for the causes she believes in, i...