George W. Bush was an oil-field roughneck and entrepreneur . He was elected Texas governor in four years later , and ousted 1978 . Clements is responsible for the growth , success and election of Texas Republicans in every corner of our state , '' Perry said . William Clements remembers him as a `` great man '' and `` political pioneer '' Gov . William Clements calls Clements `` the father of the modern-day Republican Party ''
George W. Bush was an oil-field roughneck and entrepreneur . He was elected Texas governor in four years later , and ousted 1978 . William Clements remembers him as a `` great man '' and `` political pioneer '' Gov . William Clements calls Clements `` the father of the modern-day Republican Party ''