7 Interesting Things About Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush, the Republican presidential candidate and former Governor of Florida, is a favorite to take the GOP nomination in 2016. With his wife, Columba Bush, as his campaign manager, and with endorsements from Republicans like Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, he’s already made a comeback in the past few months. Jeb has had some interesting issues during his time in office. Here are 7 things about Jeb Bush that you might not know.
Jeb’s Education
Jeb is a graduate of Tulane University with a BS in economics and law degree. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jeb’s Political Career
Jeb Bush’s political career began in 1978 when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. In 1982, he ran for Governor and was elected as the youngest governor in Florida history at age 36.
Jeb has four children with his wife Columba: George P. Bush, Noelle Bush, Jeb Jr. and John Ellis “Jeb” Bush III.
Jeb is known for his love of reading and was named one of the 100 most influential people in America by Time magazine twice- in 2007 and again in 2011.
He speaks fluent Spanish, having studied it during high school.
He is a vegetarian, a vegan on special occasions, and eats no meat or poultry products or eggs.
Jeb Bush’s Family
Jeb Bush’s wife, Columba Bush, is his campaign manager.
In 2004, Jeb Bush had to leave the presidential race due to low fundraising numbers. His brother, George W. Bush, was elected president that year.
While governor of Florida in 2002, Jeb Bush signed a bill that removed most felons from voting rights after their release from prison. This includes ex-felons who have completed their sentences and parolees on probation or parole.
Bush has been married three times before and has six children from those three marriages.
Jeb Bush’s Finances
First, Jeb Bush has been in debt for the past twenty years. In 1993, he took out a $2.5 million loan from Lehman Brothers to buy his first home in Tallahassee, Florida. However, during his tenure as Governor of Florida, he was forced to take out three additional loans totaling $1.3 billion from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Citibank to cover budget deficits and pay off other debts.
Second, being a Republican doesn’t always mean being wealthy. In fact, Jeb Bush is one of the poorest candidates on this list with an estimated net worth of around $8 million dollars in 2002 dollars (his current net worth is estimated at over $34 million).
Third, Jeb Bush doesn’t care much about campaign donations. Although he only raised around $13 million last quarter, he gave it all away to charity after the Supreme Court ruled that individuals could donate unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns in 2010.
Fourth, a lot of people are surprised when they hear that Jeb Bush believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman only. In addition to his views on gay marriage (which he opposes), he also supports abortion rights but believes Roe v Wade should be overturned if it ever gets struck down by the courts again or repealed by Congress or the state legislatures.
Fifth, despite some recent controversy over foreign policy and immigration reform stances (such as creating a pathway towards citizenship for undocumented workers).
Jeb Bush’s Religion
Jeb Bush was raised Catholic, and he has been a life-long member of the Church. But in 2008, he said “I am not a church-going Catholic anymore.” He is now an evangelical Christian.
Jeb Bush’s Style
Jeb Bush has been a conservative politician his whole life, and he hasn’t changed his style. In the past few months, he’s been wearing a lot of dark-colored suits, but that might be because he’s campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire. Jeb likes to wear his pants as low as possible, which can be seen on his Instagram account.
Conclusion
George H.W. Bush’s son Jeb Bush has been in the news a lot recently, but there is still much to know about this politician.As Jeb’s campaign for the Republican nomination has gained momentum, more people are starting to pay attention to his life and career.
