President's Council on Service and Civic Participation

The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation was created by President George W. Bush in January 2003 by executive order. Its mission is to encourage volunteerism and to recognize the contributions Americans make through service and civic participation.

In January 2002, President George W. Bush called upon all Americans to give two years or 4,000 hours of their lives to service. The Council was created to further this goal, encouraging Americans of all ages and backgrounds to become more engaged in civic activities. Council members provide leadership, serving as "Ambassadors of Service" for the President's vision of fostering a culture of citizenship and volunteer service in the United States.

The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media. The current council (2006) is made up of the following individuals:

The Council is administered by the Corporation For National and Community Service, with members from business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media. The chair of the Council is Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, and the vice chair is musician Michael W. Smith.

The Council created the President's Volunteer Service Award to recognize outstanding volunteers. Since 2003, more than 700,000 people have won the award.

President Bush amended the executive order in January 2007 to extend the Council through November 2008.

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George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States (2001–2009) 46th Governor of Texas (1995–2000) Born July 6, 1946

Presidency	First inauguration Second inauguration First term Second term Domestic policy Legislation and programs Economic policy Foreign policy Bush Doctrine War in Afghanistan Iraq War Status of Forces Agreement No Child Left Behind Act Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act USA Freedom Corps Department of Homeland Security Space policy Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty "War on Terror" President's Council on Service and Civic Participation award Judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Cabinet Pardons Impeachment efforts

Life	Presidential library Early life Military service controversy (Killian documents controversy and authenticity issues) Professional life Governorship of Texas Prairie Chapel Ranch Bush compound Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Speeches	Axis of evil Mission Accomplished State of the Union address 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Elections	United States House of Representatives elections, 1978 Texas gubernatorial election 1994 1998 Presidential campaign 2000 2004 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2000 2004 Republican National Convention 2000 2004 United States presidential election, 2000 Bush v. Gore United States presidential election, 2004

Public image	Bushisms Nicknames As the subject of books and films Fictionalized portrayals Miss Me Yet?

Books	A Charge to Keep (1999) Decision Points (2010) 41: A Portrait of My Father (2014)

Family	Laura Bush (wife) Barbara Pierce Bush (daughter) Jenna Bush Hager (daughter) George H.W. Bush (father presidency) Barbara Bush (mother) Jeb Bush (brother) Neil Bush (brother) Marvin P. Bush (brother) Dorothy Bush Koch (sister) Prescott Bush (paternal grandfather) Dorothy Walker Bush (paternal grandmother) George P. Bush (nephew) Barney (dog) Miss Beazley (dog) India (cat) Spot Fetcher (dog)

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