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Former first daughter Barbara Bush and husband Craig Coyne welcome baby girl in Maine

Cora Georgia Coyne was born Monday in Maine, not far from the Bush family’s Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, former President George W. Bush said.
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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2019 file photo, Barbara Pierce Bush speaks with members of the media backstage before taking part in the annual January Series at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich.

DALLAS — Former first daughter Barbara Bush has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.

Cora Georgia Coyne was born Monday in Maine, not far from the family’s Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, former President George W. Bush said in a statement Tuesday.

He said he and former first lady Laura Bush were “delighted."

“Cora is healthy and adorable, and we are proud and grateful,” he said.

Bush, 39, married screenwriter Craig Coyne at the Maine compound in October 2018. She is the co-founder of public health nonprofit Global Health Corps.

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Full statement from former President George W. Bush

“With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter. Barbara gave birth to Cora Georgia Coyne on September 27, 2021, in Maine — not far from our family home where Barbara and Craig were married. Cora is healthy and adorable, and we are proud and grateful.” 

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