Mr. Rove oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs, and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. He was the architect of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 White House victories. A Colorado native, Rove new resides in Austin, Texas., where he teaches at the University of Texas and serves on the Texas State History museum and McDonald Observatory boards.