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First Lady Columba Bush's correspondence files, 1999-2006.
Amount:
6 cubic ft. 11.6 megabytes (433 files, 24 folders: Size 11.6 MB (12,215,072 bytes); Size on disk 12.3 MB (12,918,784 bytes))
Medium Included:
Electronic records.
Organization/Arrangement:
Chronological.
Restrictions:
***RESTRICTED***Box 9 is a RESTRICTED BOX containing confidential/exempt records separated from other boxes per s. 119.071, F.S. Redacted copies have been placed in original record locations where possible.
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Biographical/Historical:
Columba Bush, wife of Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, was born Columba Garnica Gallo in Leon, Guanajato, Mexico on August 17, 1953. She and Jeb Bush met in Leon, Mexico in 1971 while he was teaching English as part of an exchange program sponsored by his school, Phillips Academy of Andover, Massachusetts. They were married on February 23, 1974, in Austin, Texas and have three children: George, Noelle and John Ellis, Jr.
While First Lady, Columba Bush dedicated her time and energy to promoting and supporting a variety of issues, particularly appreciation of the arts, arts education, and prevention of substance abuse and domestic violence. In 2000, Mrs. Bush started the Arts Recognition Program, which honors high school seniors who have demonstrated exemplary talents in music, media, dance, theater or visual arts. She co-founded the Children's Cultural Education fund of the Ballet Folklorico, which raised money for the national dance troupe of Mexico. She served as spokesperson and member of the Informed Families of Florida, a non-profit organization involved in educating families on the perils of drug abuse. She also served a member of the Governors' Spouses Leadership Forum which is dedicated to the reduction of youth alcohol abuse.
Summary:
This series consists of correspondence, booklets, and assorted literature of First Lady Columba Bush pertaining to her interests and activities, particularly relating to substance abuse, domestic violence, and the arts. This series contains materials relating to the Hispanic Committee on Educational Resources, the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Phoenix House, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Florida House, as well as Museum exhibits and programs, media brochures, and newsletters. The series includes both paper records and electronic files (MS Word documents).
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MS Word files.
Subject Access Fields:
Bush, Columba.
Florida. Governor (1999-2007 : Bush)
Governors' spouses Florida Abused women Florida Arts Florida Education Florida Drug abuse Florida Alcoholism Florida
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