George W. Bush was inaugurated for his second term as Governor of Texas on January 19 , 1999 . With his brother sworn-in as Governor of Florida earlier that month , George and Jeb Bush became the first two brothers to simultaneously serve as governors since Nelson and Winthrop Rockefeller from 1967 to 1971 . Five months later , in June 1999 , Bush announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2000 . At the 2000 Republican National Convention , Bush was nominated for President of the United States and narrowly won the election against Al Gore . On December 21 , 2000 , less than 2 years into his second term , George W. Bush resigned as Governor of Texas and was succeeded by Rick Perry
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
1998 Texas gubernatorial election