Downtown Rotary Welcomes Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush

500 Texas Avenue,Houston TX 77002

20 May, 2021

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Downtown Rotary Club of Houston's monthly luncheon is Thursday, May 20, 2021, with guest speaker George P. Bush. Downtown Rotary Club of Houston luncheon with guest Commissioner George P. Bush is Thursday, May 20, 2021, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ballroom on Bayou Place. As Texas Land Commissioner, Bush works to ensure Texas veterans get the benefits they’ve earned, oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, and manages state lands to produce the oil and gas that is helping make America energy independent. Commissioner Bush is the grandson of President George H.W. Bush, the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and the nephew of President George W. Bush. He lives in Austin with his wife, Amanda, and their two sons. Downtown Rotary Club of Houston members are entitled to one (1) free ticket per paid member. Corporate members are entitled to five (5) tickets. Visitors and guests must purchase a ticket at $50. * If you are ordering more than one (1) ticket, please enter each attendee's name. All credit cards and PayPal accepted. Valet parking included. ABOUT GEORGE P. BUSH George Prescott Bush is a native Texan, born in Houston on April 24, 1976. He was elected Texas Land Commissioner on Nov. 4, 2014, earning more votes than any other statewide candidate on the ballot. Commissioner Bush took office on Jan. 2, 2015. As Texas Land Commissioner, Bush works to ensure Texas veterans get the benefits they’ve earned, oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, and manages state lands to produce the oil and gas that is helping make America energy independent. Commissioner Bush also watches over the Alamo and preserves historic archives at the General Land Office that date back to the Spanish Empire. Commissioner Bush has dedicated his life to public service, working as a public-school teacher in Miami after graduating from Rice University and serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Commissioner Bush is a successful businessman. He joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP after earning his Juris Doctorate at the University of Texas School of Law. He subsequently co-founded Pennybacker Capital LLC, a real estate private equity firm, in 2007, and St. Augustine Partners LLC, a Fort Worth-based investment firm focused on oil and gas transactions and consulting for private businesses. Commissioner Bush is also committed to helping fellow Texans in his private life. He co-chaired a $30 million capital campaign for Big Brothers Big Sisters in North Texas and served as the co-chairman of the Dallas/Fort Worth Celebration of Reading. He was the Tarrant County chairman for Uplift Education — a highly successful Dallas-based public charter network focused on closing the achievement gap in inner-city public schools. He also served on the Board of Trustees for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. Commissioner Bush is the grandson of President George H.W. Bush, the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and the nephew of President George W. Bush. He lives in Austin with his wife, Amanda, and their two sons.