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Gray Davis

Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 37th governor of California from 1999 until he was recalled and removed from office in 2003. He is the second state governor in U.S. history to have been recalled, after Lynn Frazier of North Dakota.

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Awards
Bronze Star Medal
Education
Stanford University (BA) Columbia University (JD)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Born
Joseph Graham Davis Jr. (1942-12-26) December 26, 1942 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Army
Governor
Pete Wilson · George Deukmejian Pete Wilson · Jerry Brown

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Early life, education, and military service

Early career

State Controller

1992 U.S. Senate campaign

Lieutenant Governor of California

Governor of California

Life after politics

Public image and political views

Personal life

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Gray Davis

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Gray Davis

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related to Lieutenant Governor of California · 21
Gray Davis → As, California, California State University, California's, Chair, Commission, Davis, Davis's, Economic Development, He, Many Democrats, President, Regent, Republican, Republican Cathie Wright, Senate, State Lands Commission, State Senate, Trustee, University
related to External links · 14
Gray Davis → Archived, C-SPANJoin California Gray Davis, CNN Larry King Live, CS1, Davis's, Department, Energy, Gray Davis Digital Library, IMDb, Interview With California Governor, October, Retrieved, URL, Wife Sharon Davis
Preceded by · 5
Gray Davis → Edwin Meese, Howard Berman, Kenneth Cory, Leo T. McCarthy, Pete Wilson
Succeeded by · 5
Gray Davis → Arnold Schwarzenegger, B. T. Collins, Cruz Bustamante, Kathleen Connell, Terry B. Friedman
Governor · 3
Gray Davis → George Deukmejian Pete Wilson, Jerry Brown, Pete Wilson
Awards · 1
Gray Davis → Bronze Star Medal
Battles/wars · 1
Gray Davis → Vietnam War
Born · 1
Gray Davis → Joseph Graham Davis Jr. (1942-12-26) December 26, 1942 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Branch/service · 1
Gray Davis → United States Army
Education · 1
Gray Davis → Stanford University (BA) Columbia University (JD)

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Gray DavisAwardsBronze Star Medal1.00infobox
Gray DavisBattles/warsVietnam War1.00infobox
Gray DavisBornJoseph Graham Davis Jr. (1942-12-26) December 26, 1942 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Gray DavisBranch/serviceUnited States Army1.00infobox
Gray DavisEducationStanford University (BA) Columbia University (JD)1.00infobox
Gray DavisGovernorPete Wilson1.00infobox
Gray DavisGovernorGeorge Deukmejian Pete Wilson1.00infobox
Gray DavisGovernorJerry Brown1.00infobox
Gray DavisLieutenantCruz Bustamante1.00infobox
Gray DavisPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Gray DavisPreceded byPete Wilson1.00infobox
Gray DavisPreceded byLeo T. McCarthy1.00infobox
Gray DavisPreceded byKenneth Cory1.00infobox
Gray DavisPreceded byHoward Berman1.00infobox
Gray DavisPreceded byEdwin Meese1.00infobox
Gray DavisRankCaptain1.00infobox
Gray DavisSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Gray DavisSucceeded byArnold Schwarzenegger1.00infobox
Gray DavisSucceeded byCruz Bustamante1.00infobox
Gray DavisSucceeded byKathleen Connell1.00infobox
Gray DavisSucceeded byTerry B. Friedman1.00infobox
Gray DavisSucceeded byB. T. Collins1.00infobox
Gray DavisYears of service1967–19691.00infobox

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