Gray Davis
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American retired politician and attorney.
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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 |
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.
Gray Davis Media
Davis with Shelley Duvall, U.S. Senator Alan Cranston, and Morgan Fairchild in 1986.
Davis's biography photo as Lieutenant Governor
Davis's official biography profile as governor
Official state portrait of Governor en:Gray Davis.
Windmill field outside Palm Springs. Hot temperatures were thought to be pushing California to rolling blackouts, though it was later discovered that market manipulation was the cause.
Davis giving a speech on energy
Davis signing the 2000-2001 state budget. The 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 budgets would prove much more difficult to balance with a dramatic drop in state revenue.
Davis signs AB 574 on September 11, 2003, establishing a student loan repayment program for members of the State Military Forces.
Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, President George W. Bush and Governor Gray Davis speak to firefighters on November 4, 2003.
Davis participating in a public service announcement as part of the State of California's "Your Action Saves Lives" series promoting facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
References
- ↑ 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.
Other websites
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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