George W. Bush

=== Residence ===
[[File:Obamas escort Bushes to helicopter.jpg|thumb|Former President George W. Bush and his wife being escorted to a waiting helicopter by President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] on January 20, 2009]]

Following the [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|inauguration of Barack Obama]], Bush and his family flew from [[Andrews Air Force Base]] to a homecoming celebration in [[Midland, Texas]], following which they returned to their ranch in [[Crawford, Texas]].<ref name="leaving">{{cite news |date=January 20, 2009 |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/20/ex-president-bush-wife-leave-washington-texas/ |title=Ex-President Bush and Wife Leave Washington for Texas |access-date=January 20, 2009 |publisher=Fox News |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=January 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123174304/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/20/ex-president-bush-wife-leave-washington-texas/ }}</ref> They bought a home in the [[Preston Hollow, Dallas|Preston Hollow]] neighborhood of [[Dallas]], Texas, where they settled down.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 22, 2019|title=Home Of Former President George W. Bush And Laura Bush Spared By Dallas Tornado|website=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/home-president-george-w-bush-laura-bush-dallas-tornado/|access-date=November 7, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>

Bush made regular appearances at various events throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including the opening coin toss at the [[Dallas Cowboys]]' first game in the new [[Cowboys Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://startelegram.typepad.com/politex/2009/09/coin-toss-from-george-and-laura-bush-was-a-brief-taste-of-luck-for-cowboys-fans.html |title=Coin toss from George and Laura Bush was a brief taste of luck for Cowboys fans |access-date=October 10, 2009 |date=September 21, 2009 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091107073522/http://startelegram.typepad.com/politex/2009/09/coin-toss-from-george-and-laura-bush-was-a-brief-taste-of-luck-for-cowboys-fans.html |archive-date=November 7, 2009 }}</ref> and an April 2009 [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] game, where he thanked the people of Dallas for helping him settle in, which was met with a standing ovation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zaleski |first=Katharine |date=April 7, 2009 |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/07/bush-throws-pitch-at-texa_n_184037.html |title=Bush throws first pitch at Rangers game (Slideshow) |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=November 1, 2010 |archive-date=April 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410064957/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/07/bush-throws-pitch-at-texa_n_184037.html }}</ref> He also attended every home playoff game during the [[2010 Texas Rangers season|Rangers' 2010 season]] and, accompanied by his father, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the [[Rangers Ballpark in Arlington]] for Game{{nbs}}4 of the [[2010 World Series]] on October 31.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.neswblogs.com/2010/10/31/video-george-w-bush-throws-out-first-pitch-game-4-world-series-lets-discuss-it/ |title=Video: George W. Bush Throws Out First Pitch Game 4 World Series, Let's Discuss It |last=Jaynes |first=Ethan |publisher=News Sports |date=October 31, 2010 |access-date=November 1, 2010 |archive-date=November 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104063106/http://sports.neswblogs.com/2010/10/31/video-george-w-bush-throws-out-first-pitch-game-4-world-series-lets-discuss-it/ }}</ref> He also threw the first pitch in Game 1 of the [[2023 World Series]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lacques |first1=Gabe |title=Former Rangers owner George W. Bush throws first pitch before World Series Game 1 in Texas |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2023/10/27/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-before-world-series-game-1/71350593007/ |website=USA TODAY |access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>

On August 6, 2013, Bush was successfully treated for a [[coronary artery disease|coronary artery blockage]] with a [[coronary stent|stent]]. The blockage had been found during an [[general medical examination|annual medical examination]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=David |date=August 6, 2013 |title=George W. Bush has heart surgery |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/06/george-w-bush-heart-surgery/2622819/ |access-date=August 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622060622/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/06/george-w-bush-heart-surgery/2622819/ |archive-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref>

In reaction to the [[2016 shooting of Dallas police officers]], Bush said, "Laura and I are heartbroken by the heinous acts of violence in our city last night. Murdering the innocent is always evil, never more so than when the lives taken belong to those who protect our families and communities."<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Allan |date=July 8, 2016 |title='Heartbroken': George W. Bush responds to the Dallas police ambush |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heartbroken-george-w-bush-responds-162005684.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527181204/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heartbroken-george-w-bush-responds-162005684.html |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2019 |publisher=Yahoo! Finance |language=en-US}}</ref>