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JEB BUSH

John Ellis Bush

    John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is a Republican and the 43rd governor of Florida. He is also founder of the Foundation for Florida’s Future.

    Elected in 1998, he served two terms.  Before entering politics, Bush held jobs in consulting, investing, lobbying and served as a partner or on the boards of several businesses. He was also chairman of the Dade County Republican Party.

    Bush was born in Midland, Texas, on Feb. 11, 1953, as the second of six children of former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. He and his wife, Columba Gallo Bush, have three children.

    • In the news

    1. Jeb Bush was right: Immigrants are more fertile

      06/19/13 Blog Alex Leary

      PolitiFact looked at Jeb Bush's awkward comment in D.C. last week about immigrants being more "fertile."

    2. Q poll: Florida voters don't like Rubio's handling of immigration but his approval rating remains steady

      06/19/13 Blog Alex Leary

      Quinnipiac University poll:

      Florida voters give Sen. Marco Rubio negative ratings for his work on immigration reform and strongly disagree with his vote in the U.S. Senate against requiring background checks for those buying guns, but they still give him an overall 51 – 35 percent job approval rating. …

    3. Conservative groups seek to win support for immigration reform by simplifying debate

      06/18/13 Blog Alex Leary

      The Senate immigration reform bill is a beast, topping 1,000 pages, giving critics an easy attack. Conservative groups are hoping to cut through the complexity with the release today of a plainly written report: Tra …

    4. Jeb Bush says his parents are 'split' on a presidential run

      06/16/13 Blog Alex Leary

      Jeb Bush, appearing on This Week, talks about his father and how there's a "split ballot" among his parents on a 2016 presidential run.