Word: columba
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...White House could leave most voters with the impression that the Bushes are trying to be not just a political dynasty, but royalty. Better, the thinking goes, for Jeb to wait until 2012 or 2016. Another reason is personal: friends and aides say Jeb's family, especially his wife Columba and daughter Noelle, who is recovering from drug addiction, needs a break from the political circus...
...with those 40 Xanax pills in the prescription or even whether she was getting them for herself. Her parents issued a terse statement acknowledging that the family is "deeply saddened" and reminding Americans that "substance abuse is an issue confronting many families across our nation." Noelle's mother Columba should know. As a board member of the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, she has helped raise awareness about the problem. Sadly, nothing she's done over the years has attracted nearly as much attention as her daughter's arrest...
...twin daughters of President George W. Bush, into trouble last summer in Texas. Calling Noelle's situation "a very serious problem," the president's brother referred to "substance abuse" and asked "the public and the media to respect our family's privacy during this difficult time." Bush's wife, Columba, heads Informed Families of Florida, which educates parents about the dangers of drug abuse...
Bush is expected to announce his candidacy next month. The only obstacle, friends say, would be his wife Columba's unease with the political circus. If he does run, he'll be tough to beat. His drive to make Florida schools more accountable has yielded higher test scores. And many voters have begun to move beyond the recount, not only because most of the Miami Herald's recent analysis confirmed W.'s victory, but also because Jeb this month delivered on his promise of electoral reform. Starting next year, Florida will replace the punch-card and butterfly ballots with statewide...
...NOTABLE NATIVE] Sister-in-law Columba, member of the Bush family...