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Monday, March 12, 2012

George P. Bush aims to propel more Hispanic Republicans into politics

By Julian Aguilar
The Texas Tribune

The seeds of political ascension for a member of the Bush family may have been planted in an Austin eatery whose name conjures up images of Janis Joplin jam sessions.

After Election Day in 2006, George P. Bush of Fort Worth -- the son of former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and the nephew of former President George W. Bush -- met with a friend at Threadgill's to discuss how to propel more Hispanics within the ranks of the Republican Party.

More than five years later, Bush was in Austin recently discussing how the 18-month-old Hispanic Republicans of Texas Political Action Committee, which he co-founded, moves ahead after redistricting.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/03/06/3789786/george-p-bush-aims-to-propel-more.html#storylink=cpy

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