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Freshman Congressman George Bush, center, of Texas enjoys a warm welcome from Chairman Mills and ranking Republican committeeman John Byrnes of Wisconsin. Bush joined Ways and Means in 1967. An appointment of a first-term lawmaker during this period was extremely rare. The committee's prestige flourished under Mills, and a position on the panel was coveted by most House members. Any member seeking an appointment had to win acceptance on several levels. For the 14 years preceding 1973, Bush was the only freshman legislator named to Ways and Means. With his election in 1988 as the 41st President, Bush became the 8th Ways and Means member in history to accede to the nation's top office. |
