Governorship of George W. Bush

Governorship of George W. Bush January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000
Governor	George W. Bush
Party	Republican
Election	1994 1998
Seat	Governor's Mansion
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Seal of Texas

This article is part of a series about George W. Bush
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George W. Bush served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 until 2000, when he resigned as governor amid his transition into the U.S. presidency after having been elected president in the 2000 United States presidential election. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. Bush also pioneered faith-based welfare programs and helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the US.