Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who is the current first partner of California as the wife of Governor Gavin Newsom.[1] [2][3]Newsom also served as the second lady of California and first lady of San Francisco when her husband was lieutenant governor and mayor of the state and city.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom | |
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 Siebel filming Miss Representation, November 2006 | |
| First Partner of California | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Ann Gust Brown |
| Second Lady of California | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Laura Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Markos Kounalakis (as second gentleman) |
| First Lady of San Francisco | |
| In office July 26, 2008 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kimberly Guilfoyle |
| Succeeded by | Anita Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Siebel June 19, 1974[4] San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gavin Newsom (m. 2008) |
| Relations | Hilary Newsom (sister in law) Newsom family |
| Children |
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| Residence | California Governor's Mansion (official) Fair Oaks, California (private) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA MBA) |
Biography
Early life and education
Jennifer Lynn Siebel was born on June 19, 1974 in San Francisco, California to Kenneth Siebel Jr. and Judy Pritzer Siebel. She is the second eldest of five girls and later grew up in Ross, California. During her childhood, she was very active in playing basketball, soccer, and tennis. Siebel attended schools and universities such as, Ross Grammar School, The Branson School, and Stanford University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degree.
Political spouse role titles
First Partner of California
Jennifer assumed the role and duties as the First Partner of California[5] on January 7, 2019, succeeding Ann Brown, when her husband inaugurated as the 40th Governor of California.[6] [7]During her husband's term as governor and her term as first partner, she launched major initiatives such as, The Representation Project, Advance SEL California, California for ALL Kids, California for ALL Women, and the Equal Pay Pledge. Newsom redefined her role as "first partner" to prevent gender bias.
First Lady of San Francisco and Second Lady of California
She previously served as the second lady of the state when her husband was lieutenant governor of the state and served as the first lady of San Francisco when her husband was mayor of the city.
Marriage, family, and personal life
She had met then San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on a blind date at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in October 2006, and soon began dating afterwards. He officially proposed to her in January 2008 and announced their engagement and they officially got married in July 2008.[8] They have four children together, two daughters named, Montana and Brooklynn Newsom and two sons named, Dutch and Hunter Newsom[9] [10]and she also has a sister in law named Hilary Newsom.[11]
Jennifer Siebel Newsom Media
Siebel Newsom and Governor Newsom presenting the 2019 inductees in the California Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ "First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "Jennifer Siebel Newsom". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "About the First Partner". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "Jennifer L Siebel, Born 06/19/1974 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org.
- ↑ "About the First Partner". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "Jennifer Siebel Newsom". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ (2021-11-09). "Who is Gavin Newsom's wife Jennifer Siebel?". The US Sun. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "About the First Partner". California Governor. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Horn, Haley Van (2021-11-27). "The Truth About Gavin Newsom's Impressive Sister Hilary Newsom". The List. Retrieved 2022-10-24.