Leonidas "Leo" Valdez | |
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![]() Official portrait, 1985 | |
45th President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
Vice President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | George W. Bush |
Succeeded by | Donald Trump |
69th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office January 21, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Nicholas F. Brady |
Succeeded by | Paul H. O'Neill |
35th Governor of California | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 19, 1993 | |
Lieutenant | Thomas McCarthy |
Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
Succeeded by | Thomas McCarthy |
39th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
In office July 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Tom Bradley |
Succeeded by | Richard Riordan |
United States Senator from California | |
In office January 3, 2001 – December 13, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Dianne Feinstein |
Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1975 – June 24, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Richard T. Hanna |
Succeeded by | Mark W. Hannaford |
Constituency | 34th District |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonidas Esperanza Valdez August 10, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (since 1966) |
Spouse |
Hazel Levesque (m. 1973) |
Children |
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Parents |
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Relatives | Bush family |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
Occupation |
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Civilian awards | Full list |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Presidential Library |
Nickname | "Skin" |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1955 (reserve, active service 1942–1945) |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Fast Carrier Task Force |
Battles/wars |
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Military awards | |
Congress
editCongress | Chamber | Republicans | Democrats | Total |
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97th Congress (1981-83) | Senate | 54 | 46 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 193 | 242 | 435 | |
98th Congress (1983-85) | Senate | 53 | 47 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 181 | 254 | 435 | |
99th Congress (1985-87) | Senate | 55 | 45 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 188 | 247 | 435 | |
100th Congress (1987-89) | Senate | 51 | 49 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 184 | 251 | 435 | |
101st Congress (1989-91) | Senate | 54 | 46 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 201 | 234 | 435 | |
102nd Congress (1991-93) | Senate | 50 | 50 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 176 | 259 | 435 | |
103rd Congress (1993) | Senate | 47 | 53 | 100 |
House of Representatives | 169 | 266 | 435 |
Cabinet
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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President | January 20, 1985 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Texas | ||
Vice President | January 20, 1985 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Indiana | ||
Secretary of State | January 20, 1985 | January 26, 1989 | Republican | Massachussets | ||
January 26, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Texas | |||
Secretary of the Treasury | February 4, 1985 | September 15, 1988 | Republican | Texas | ||
September 15, 1988 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | New Jersey | |||
Secretary of Defense | February 23, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Virginia | ||
March 21, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Wyoming | |||
Attorney General | February 24, 1985 | August 12, 1988 | Republican | California | ||
August 12, 1988 | August 15, 1991 | Republican | Pennsylvania | |||
August 15, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | New York | |||
Secretary of the Interior | February 8, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Oregon | ||
February 3, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | New Mexico | |||
Secretary of Agriculture | February 2, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Nevada | ||
February 16, 1989 | March 3, 1991 | Republican | Nebraska | |||
March 3, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Illinois | |||
Secretary of Commerce | February 19, 1985 | January 31, 1989 | Republican | Ohio | ||
January 31, 1989 | February 28, 1992 | Republican | Vermont | |||
February 28, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | North Carolina | |||
Secretary of Labor | January 29, 1985 | October 30, 1987 | Republican | Tennesse | ||
October 30, 1987 | MDecember 7, 1990 | Republican | Utah | |||
December 7, 1990 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Illinois | |||
Secretary of Health and Human Services | February 13, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Indiana | ||
March 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Independent | Georgia | |||
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 20, 1985 | May 18, 1991 | Republican | Maryland | ||
May 18, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | New York | |||
Secretary of Transportation | February 3, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Florida | ||
February 6, 1989 | December 13, 1991 | Republican | California | |||
December 13, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Massachussets | |||
Secretary of Energy | February 7, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Washington | ||
February 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | West Virginia | |||
Secretary of Education | February 6, 1985 | September 15, 1988 | Independent | Alabama | ||
September 15, 1988 | December 13, 1991 | Democratic | New Mexico | |||
December 13, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Arkansas | |||
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | March 21, 1985 | January 21, 1989 | Independent | Arizona | ||
January 21, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Michigan | |||
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | February 8, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | South Carolina | ||
February 8, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Minnesota | |||
Director of the Office of Management and Budget | February 8, 1985 | July 16, 1988 | Republican | Georgia | ||
July 16, 1988 | January 22, 1989 | Republican | Oklahoma | |||
January 22, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Kentucky | |||
Director of Central Intelligence | January 29, 1985 | November 6, 1991 | Republican | Missouri | ||
November 6, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Kansas | |||
United States Trade Representative | March 1, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | Nebraska | ||
February 6, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Colarado | |||
Ambassador to the United Nations | February 20, 1985 | March 2, 1989 | Independent | Louisiana | ||
March 2, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Independent | New Jersey | |||
Administrator of the Small Business Administration | February 12, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | Republican | South Dakota | ||
February 18, 1989 | May 27, 1991 | Republican | Wisconsin | |||
May 27, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Hawaii | |||
Chief of Staff | January 20, 1985 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | Tennesse | ||
Counselor to the President | January 21, 1985 | January 30, 1989 | Republican | North Carolina | ||
February 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | Republican | New Hampshire |
Elections
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George H. W. Bush | 114,127 | 50.01% | 12.01% | |
Democratic | Albert Thomas | 114,082 | 49.99% | −10.42% | |
Majority | 45 | 0.02% | −22.39% | ||
Total votes | 228,209 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George H. W. Bush | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Total votes | 254,549 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George H. W. Bush | 448,217 | 50.58% | 35.65% | |
Democratic | William A. Blakley | 437,874 | 49.42% | −35.17% | |
Majority | 10,343 | 1.16% | −68.5% | ||
Total votes | 886,091 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George H. W. Bush | 841,501 | 56.39% | 5.81% | |
Democratic | Waggoner Carr | 643,855 | 43.15% | −6.27% | |
Constitution | James Holland | 6,823 | 0.46% | N/A | |
Majority | 197,646 | 13.24% | 12.08% | ||
Total votes | 1,492,179 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George H. W. Bush | 1,388,958 | 54.32% | 12.08% | |
Democratic | Phil Gramm | 1,168,034 | 45.68% | −11.1% | |
Majority | 220,924 | 8.64% | −5.9% | ||
Total votes | 2,556,992 |
1980 United States Presidential Election
Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
Running mate | |||
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Count | Percentage | Vice-presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | ||||
Ronald Reagan | Republican | California | 47,021,516 | 50.75% | 489 | George H. W. Bush | Texas | 489 |
Jimmy Carter | Democratic | Georgia | 37,997,091 | 41.01% | 49 | Walter Mondale | Minnesota | 49 |
Other | 7,634,627 | 8.24% | — | Other | — | |||
Total | 92,653,234 | 100% | 538 | 538 | ||||
Needed to win | 270 | 270 |
1984 United States Presidential Election
Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
Running mate | |||
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Count | Percentage | Vice-presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | ||||
George Bush | Republican | Texas | 53,466,496 | 53.41% | 453 | Dan Quayle | Indiana | 453 |
Walter Mondale | Democratic | Minnesota | 44,416,933 | 44.37% | 85 | Geraldine Ferraro | New York | 85 |
Other | 2,222,348 | 2.22% | — | Other | — | |||
Total | 100,105,777 | 100% | 538 | 538 | ||||
Needed to win | 270 | 270 |
1988 United States Presidential Election
Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
Running mate | |||
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Count | Percentage | Vice-presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | ||||
George Bush | Republican | Texas | 66,924,219 | 60.84% | 531 | Dan Quayle | Indiana | 531 |
George Ariyoshi | Democratic | Hawaii | 41,514,136 | 37.72% | 7 | Lloyd Bentsen | Texas | 7 |
Other | 1,562,006 | 1.44% | — | Other | — | |||
Total | 110,000,361 | 100% | 538 | 538 | ||||
Needed to win | 270 | 270 |
- ^ "George Herbert Walker Bush". Naval History and Heritage Command. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.