Transcript of George P. Bush's Convention Speech
Aug. 3 -- George P. Bush, the 24-year-old nephew of the nominee, addressed the Republican National Convention in both Spanish and English. Read a full transcript of his remarks here.
George P. Bush:
I am so proud of my uncle.
I am proud of the man that he is.
A good man … un hombre con grandes sentimientos — who loves his family and his country. I am proud of the Governor he has been — determined to do what is right and fearlessly inclusive.
Most of all, I am proud of the President he will be. A leader of dignity and honor who will push us to become a better nation. A nation of justice, and compassion, and brave acts of decency. A nation where all people … de todos los origenes … can share in the promise and the prosperity of el sueno Americano … the American dream. That is why I got involved in my uncle’s campaign. Because I realized that we not only share the same name, we share the same dreams. The dream for a leader who will bring people together to solve problems, not create them. Who will get the people’s work done for the good of the people — not the good of political careers.
And a leader who really cares about those he was elected to serve … including those of us whose faces look different.
You see, I am an American, but like many, I come from a diverse background. And I’m really proud of it. And I respect leaders who respect my heritage.
Como el Gobernador de Tejas, mi tio ha creado mas oportunidades para nuestra gente que cualquier otro politico.
My uncle and I trade emails. And they’re not about the Florida Marlins or the Texas Rangers. They’re about education. It’s an interest that I share with my uncle and my dad … my dad, who so values education that he carries pictures in his wallet of children from an inner city public school he helped start in Miami.
That love for learning rubbed off. And my first year out of college, I taught high school.