Gray Davis
Gray Davis | |
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| 37th Governor of California | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – November 17, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Cruz Bustamante |
| Preceded by | Pete Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 44th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Governor | Pete Wilson |
| Preceded by | Leo T. McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Cruz Bustamante |
| Controller of California | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Governor | George Deukmejian Pete Wilson |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Cory |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Connell |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Berman |
| Succeeded by | Terry Friedman |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of California | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Edwin Meese |
| Succeeded by | B. T. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Graham Davis Jr. December 26, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Ryer (1980–present) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1969 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American retired politician and attorney.
Davis served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Democratic Party, only months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.[1]
Before serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).
Davis holds a BA in history from Stanford University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Salladay, Robert. State of Transition: End of the Davis era, Tempered temperament led state. Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine The San Francisco Chronicle. Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2007.
Other websites
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Quotations related to Gray Davis at Wikiquote
Media related to Gray Davis at Wikimedia Commons
- Gray Davis Digital Library Archived 2017-04-26 at the Wayback Machine (active web site, launched 2006)
- Gray Davis on IMDb
- "Interview With California Governor Gray Davis, Wife Sharon Davis (CNN Larry King Live, 05 October 2003)". Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
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- Davis Appearances on C-SPAN
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