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  Texas Governor Rick Perry - First Lady
First Lady Anita Perry is a native Texan from Haskell.
As a dedicated representative of Texas tourism and economic development, the First Lady has led tourism missions of Texas delegates to Japan, Germany and New York, and was recently honored by the Texas Travel Industry Association with the Silver Spur Award for her support of Texas travel.
The First Lady is also focused on improving education and literacy of Texans, and has been honored by the Girls and Boys Town of San Antonio for her positive impact on youth.
www.governor.state.tx.us /about/firstlady   (591 words)

  
 Frances Strickland, First Lady of Ohio > Home
That’s one of the reasons Ohio’s first lady, Frances Strickland, said she was happy to visit the new Strasburg Elementary on Wednesday morning.
Ohio's First Lady Frances Strickland has a hankering to be a first mate.
I am proud to be the First Lady of the great state of Ohio.
firstlady.ohio.gov   (260 words)

  
  Laura Bush has skin cancer tumor removed - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The first lady was noted wearing a bandage on her right leg before the election and at the time Whitson said Mrs.
Bush had a biopsy because the sore was not healing, Whitson said, and it was determined to be a squamous cell carcinoma.
By J. Scott Applewhite, AP First lady Laura Bush was noted wearing a bandage on her right leg before the election and at the time her press secretary said Mrs.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2006-12-18-first-lady-surgery_x.htm   (386 words)

  
  First Lady - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Lady is an unofficial term that is sometimes applied to the female spouse of a male head of state or head of government.
Although the words "first lady" were previously used in combination to refer to women, use of the title to refer to the spouse of an executive is credited to the United States where it was first widely used in 1877 to refer to Lucy Webb Hayes, popular wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Since the First Lady is not an elected or appointed official, she cannot be impeached.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Lady   (959 words)

  
 First Lady of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House.
Although the words first lady had previously been used in combination before, their use as a title to describe the spouse or hostess of an executive was initially an American invention.
According to legend, Dolley Madison was referred to as "first lady" in 1849 at her funeral in a eulogy delivered by President Zachary Taylor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Lady_of_the_United_States   (882 words)

  
 Ms. Magazine | Who Needs First Ladies?
Like so much of women’s work (both because it is often in the private domain and unpaid), the importance of many first ladies’ contributions to their husbands’ presidencies has often been hidden from history.
In fact, the majority of first ladies have been politically active in their husbands’ careers, and it is as a political partner that the first ladies are of the greatest interest.”
“The first lady is a significant factor in campaigns because people have been conditioned to take a measure of a person based on what they know of the wife, even sometimes of the family,” explains Myra Gutin, first lady historian and professor of communications at Rider University.
www.msmagazine.com /spring2004/firstlady.asp   (1596 words)

  
 First Lady's Gallery Opening
The First Lady's Gallery tells the story of Lady Bird Johnson from the time she met Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1934 to her role as First Lady and then onto life after the White House.
Their first date was over coffee at the historic Driskill hotel in downtown Austin, Texas, and is portrayed in an original painting commissioned for The First Lady's Gallery.
The First Lady's Gallery is the first permanent exhibit devoted to the ongoing impact of Mrs.
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu /johnson/Press.hom/1stlady.html   (641 words)

  
 First Lady Andrea Conte
First Lady of Tennessee Andrea Conte today announced that more items from The Tennessee Residence will be posted for sale online at GovDeals.com, a Web site which provides governmental agencies an outlet to sell items via the Internet.
The construction of a Conservatory Hall is Phase II in a four-phase plan announced by Governor Bredesen and First Lady Conte in 2003 to restore and preserve The Tennessee Residence.
First Lady of Tennessee Andrea Conte today announced that items from The Tennessee Residence are posted for sale online at GovDeals.com, a Web site which provides governmental agencies an outlet to sell items via the Internet.
state.tn.us /firstlady   (388 words)

  
 Florida's First Lady Columba Bush - The First Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Prior to moving to Tallahassee in January 1999, Governor Bush and the First Lady were long-time members of Epiphany Catholic Church in Miami.
First Lady, Columba Bush and Governor Jeb Bush with their children Noelle, Jeb Jr., and George.
First Lady at ACE event at the Governor's Mansion.
www.myflorida.com /myflorida/governorsoffice/firstlady/firstfamily.html   (119 words)

  
 Syrian First Lady
She kept a low profile for the first few months of her new, married life, not, she insists, because she was in hiding, but because it gave her a chance to get to know her people before they knew her.
Assad’s commitment to improve education standards was further emphasised during her first visit back to the UK as the president’s wife in December 2002, when she discussed literacy programmes with ministers from the department for education and skills.
It was a two-day meeting, attended by the first ladies of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as the sister of King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
impressions-ba.com /features.php?id_destination_info=11&id_feature=10263   (1559 words)

  
 First Lady Title Outdated?, Rooney Says It's Time To Drop This Outdated Term - CBS News
The president and first lady embark on a whirlwind six-day, six-nation tour of Asia and Australia.
We've had three more first ladies than presidents because three died in the White House and their husbands remarried there.
No president was ever divorced from a first lady while he was in office -- although we've had a couple of very close calls.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/10/16/60minutes/rooney/main578449.shtml   (544 words)

  
 EDSITEment - Lesson Plan
The First Ladies of the United States were among the women who were able to play "a significant role in shaping the political and social history of our country, impacting virtually every topic that has been debated" (Mary Regula, Founding Chair and President, National Board of Directors for The First Ladies' Library).
Traditionally, the First Lady has been regarded primarily as a political helpmate for her husband, a social leader in Washington, and an unofficial representative of the female population throughout the United States.
The causes associated with First Ladies (for example, Eleanor Roosevelt as an advocate for Civil Rights, Lady Bird Johnson for the environment, Nancy Reagan for reduction of drug abuse) and the First Lady's involvement could be fruitfully studied.
edsitement.neh.gov /view_lesson_plan.asp?id=337   (3734 words)

  
 First Lady Bush had skin cancer lesion removed
The First Lady was noted wearing a bandage on her right leg before the November election and at the time Whitson said she had a sore on her shin.
In late October, Laura Bush had a biopsy because the sore was not healing, Whitson said, and it was determined to be a squamous cell carcinoma.
In the same month she had the operation, the First Lady accompanied her husband on a trip to Singapore and Vietnam.
www.startribune.com /484/story/884384.html   (353 words)

  
 Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson founded the National Wildflower Research Center in 1982, and it was renamed in her honor in 1998.
The White House maintains an archive of biographies of past presidents and their first ladies including Lady Bird and her husband, Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States.
Lyndon B. Johnson in her role as First Lady to the thirty-sixth president of the United States, as well as her personal accomplishments in her so-called "retirement years." Includes recollections from family, personal staff, friends, and admirers, including Laurance Rockefeller, Stewart Udall, and George Hartzog.
www.wildflower.org /?nd=lbj   (557 words)

  
 PA First Lady Marjorie O. Rendell Imparts Civics Lesson to Students During Statewide Celebration of Reading
The First Lady also spoke to the students about her dual roles as First Lady and a federal judge and how she often presides over naturalization ceremonies.
As First Lady of the commonwealth, Judge Rendell has focused her efforts on the improvement of civic learning.
Reading can be a great resource in integrating civics into a child's education, and, as the First Lady travels to classrooms across Pennsylvania, she is sharing civic- related books, teacher resources and tools.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-02-2005/0004226952&EDATE=   (515 words)

  
 The president's 'secret weapon' - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - October 25, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
First Lady Laura Bush sits in the cabin with daughter Jenna aboard the plane headed to Canton, Ohio.
When Jenna introduces her mother at a rally— repeating the same jokes she told two hours earlier at a previous stop — the first lady laughs as if it's the first time she's heard it.
The first daughters, meanwhile, are working hard to be taken more seriously, especially after Jenna was photographed sticking her tongue out at the White House press corps.
www.washtimes.com /national/20041025-011433-9527r.htm   (1026 words)

  
 The Mavens' Word of the Day
The earliest uses of first lady were in various phrases describing an important or prominent woman.
The earliest use of first lady (or First Lady) to refer to a president's wife was when President Zachary Taylor eulogized Dolley Madison in 1849: "She will never be forgotten because she was truly our First Lady for a half-century." (Hillary Clinton mentioned this in her 1999 speech celebrating the Dolley Madison Commemorative Silver Dollar).
Aside from these 19th century examples, the term first lady to describe a president's wife was not common until the 20th century.
www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=20010123   (422 words)

  
 Kentucky: First Lady Glenna Fletcher - 042205mansionpreserv
Frankfort, KY: First Lady Glenna Fletcher today unveiled plans for the first comprehensive preservation of the Governor’s Mansion in more than 20 years.
Former first ladies of Kentucky applaud Governor and Mrs.
Former First Lady Judi Patton praised the Fletchers for including the public in this important project.
www.firstlady.ky.gov /news/042205mansionpreserv.htm   (562 words)

  
 First Lady Leads U.S. Olympians, Mrs. Bush Says Team Represents Best Of America - CBS News
The first lady traveled to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino to lead the official U.S. delegation.
The first lady says traveling with her daughter is great.
First Lady Laura Bush talked with "The Saturday Early Show's" Tracy Smith about attending the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/02/11/earlyshow/saturday/main1307681.shtml   (722 words)

  
 First Lady Nancy Murkowski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As First Lady, she continues her support to the cause of breast cancer detection.
She serves on the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism First Spouses Leadership Committee as a spokesperson to raise public awareness to early childhood drinking and to prevent alcohol use by children 9 to 15 years of age; and is Chair of the American Red Cross of Alaska Disaster Cabinet.
First Lady Nancy Murkowski, whom the governor often credits as one of his best political advisors.
www.gov.state.ak.us /nancy   (357 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The First Lady: Music: Faith Evans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In the space of a single track, she's navigating the Motown-ish thumps and funky guitar riffs of the first single, "Again," to lay bare the facts behind her 2004 stint in rehab.
Compared to her last three records, the production on "The First Lady" is less trendy and relies a bit more on live instrumentation, but the street sensibility remains.
On her new project "The First Lady" Faith uses new vocal stunts that only rival the artist who she mimics Karen Clark-Sheard The First Lady of Gospel who is just as good as Faith but has better skills with the vocals.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007QJ1SO?v=glance   (1212 words)

  
 State of Alabama - Governor Bob Riley - First Lady Patsy Riley Biography
Patsy Riley, was born and raised in Ashland.
Patsy will devote her time as First Lady to many worthy causes, but foremost on her agenda will be supporting and helping to advance her husband's goals.
First Lady Patsy Riley speaks during a news conference at the Governor's Mansion about her efforts to restore Alabama's executive residence to its original grandeur.
www.governor.state.al.us /bio_firstlady.htm   (209 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Home - Laura: A desperate White House wife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The First Lady had even the most hardened Bush critics in stitches when she said President Bush's answer to any problem at the Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford "is to cut it down with a chain saw - which I think is why he and Cheney and Rumsfeld get along so well."
Bush sources said it was the President's idea for the First Lady to take the mike, though it originally was conceived as a surprise standup routine for the Radio-TV Correspondents Dinner last month.
Bush's blockbuster star turn was the latest manifestation of her metamorphosis from shy former librarian and teacher to global role model whose popularity routinely trounces her husband's in opinion polls.
www.nydailynews.com /front/story/305720p-261591c.html   (978 words)

  
 First Lady Bio Lady Bird Johnson
As First Lady, she began a "Highway Beautification Program" calling for the elimination of all billboard advertising but the measure failed
Lady Bird convinced her husband to persuade Congress to appoint a permanent curator to the Mansion in 1965
As First Lady her daily routine of exercise usually consisted of a brisk morning walk of the grounds, a few games bowling with her daughters, fifty laps in the pool, and an afternoon of relaxation by sunbathing from the White house roof
www.usatrivia.com /flbilbj.html   (202 words)

  
 The First Lady   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
er Excellency Suzanne Mubarak, the First Lady was born in Menya Governorate, Egypt.
In 1982, the First Lady completed her Masters Degree in Sociology with her thesis on “Social Action Research in Urban Egypt; a Case Study of Primary School Upgrading in Boulaq”.
he First Lady is the Chairperson of the Advisory Board to the National Council on Childhood and Motherhood and also the President of the Egyptian National Women Committee.
www.presidency.gov.eg /html/the_first_lady.html   (147 words)

  
 Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue | First Lady's Our Children Campaign
As First Lady, Mary Perdue has decided to focus on helping Georgia's children in state custody through the Our Children Campaign.
The ultimate goal of the Our Children Campaign is to spur a new era of collaboration among Georgia's many communities - individuals, corporations, organizations, foundations and faith-based communities, and to increase the level of volunteerism on behalf of Georgia's children around the state.
First Lady Mary Perdue hopes that you will join in her mission to improve the lives of Georgia's children.
www.gov.state.ga.us /summit_fl/index.shtml   (315 words)

  
 First Lady resource bibliography
This is the only complete bibliography in existence including all of America’s First Ladies and is unique to the National First Ladies’ Library.
To search our bibliographies select the name of the First Lady and the type of material.
To determine if the material is available at the National First Ladies’ Library select the “extended” view.
www.firstladies.org /Bibliography.htm   (278 words)

  
 First Lady
Thank you for visiting and I hope that you find the Office of the First Lady website informative.
We must teach our students to be responsible citizens first and foremost.
During your child’s summer vacation, remember that educating a child is a lifelong process, not just coursework that occurs from September to June.
www.firstlady.state.pa.us   (216 words)

  
 Amazon.com: First Lady: Books: Blayne Cooper,T. Novan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The television and the stories in her head were often her only companions, as she was diagnosed with cancer at the age of eleven, and spent much of her childhood and teens in therapy.
While "Madam President and its sequel "First Lady" may not be filled with the drama or edginess of TV's "The West Wing"; it does have romance that is set against the backdrop of the White House and the difficulty the demands of presidental responsibility and media attention place upon a relationship.
First Lady is a wonderful story that takes up where Madam President left off about the American President Devlyn Marlow and her partner Lauren Strayer.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0974621013?v=glance   (1714 words)

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