Gray Davis

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Gray Davis
37th Governor of California
In office
January 4, 1999 – November 17, 2003
LieutenantCruz Bustamante
Preceded byPete Wilson
Succeeded byArnold Schwarzenegger
44th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999
GovernorPete Wilson
Preceded byLeo T. McCarthy
Succeeded byCruz Bustamante
Controller of California
In office
January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1995
GovernorGeorge Deukmejian
Pete Wilson
Preceded byKenneth Cory
Succeeded byKathleen Connell
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 43rd district
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byHoward Berman
Succeeded byTerry Friedman
Chief of Staff to the Governor of California
In office
1975–1981
GovernorJerry Brown
Preceded byEdwin Meese
Succeeded byB. T. Collins
Personal details
Born
Joseph Graham Davis Jr.

(1942-12-26) December 26, 1942 (age 81)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sharon Ryer (1980–present)
EducationStanford University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967–1969
Rank Captain
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsBronze 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]

  1. Salladay, Robert. State of Transition: End of the Davis era, Tempered temperament led state. The San Francisco Chronicle. Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2007.

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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Department of Energy article on Davis' energy conservation efforts
  • Davis Appearances on C-SPAN