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Gavin Newsom | |
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| 40th Governor of California | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Eleni Kounalakis |
| Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
| 49th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Abel Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Eleni Kounalakis |
| 42nd Mayor of San Francisco | |
| In office January 8, 2004 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Willie Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ed Lee |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – January 8, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Shelley |
| Succeeded by | Michela Alioto-Pier |
| Constituency | 2nd district[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gavin Christopher Newsom October 10, 1967 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Guilfoyle (m. 2001; div. 2006) Jennifer Siebel (m. 2008) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | William Newsom |
| Education | Santa Clara University (BS) |
| Signature |  |
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and the Governor of the U.S. state of California.
He is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor for the State of California. Before that, he was 42nd Mayor for San Francisco (to which he was elected in 2003 and again in 2007).[1] Newsom is Democrat. His father was judge William Newsom.
In February 2015, Newsom announced his candidacy for Governor of California in 2018.[2] On June 5, 2018, he finished in the top two of the nonpartisan blanket primary, and faced off against Republican John H. Cox in November.[3] He won the general election in November 2018.
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ District created in 2000; prior terms were on a city-wide seat. Appointed to Kevin Shelley's seat.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gavin Newsom Biography - family, childhood, parents, school, mother, son, old, information, born, drugs". www.notablebiographies.com.
- ↑ Siders, David (February 11, 2015). "Gavin Newsom to open campaign account for governor in 2018". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ Hart, Angela (June 5, 2018). "Gavin Newsom, John Cox advance to general election in California governor's race". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
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