Bush was the Governor of Texas in June 1999 when he announced his candidacy for president, joining John McCain, Alan Keyes, Steve Forbes, Gary Bauer, Orrin Hatch, Elizabeth Dole, Dan Quayle, Pat Buchanan, Lamar Alexander, John Kasich, and Bob Smith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
**Bush was the Governor of Texas in June 1999 when he announced his candidacy for president**
Any number of politicians have gotten promotions by running for higher office while they weere in office. LBJ was a good example. He became VP while he was a senator.
It appears that Georgia’s Sterling is receiving a $10 million state grant as a private contractor while working as a state employee.
.....apples vs oranges.
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