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Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1983 to 1991 and as the 36th governor of California from 1991 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 29th mayor of San Diego from 1971 to 1983.
May 8, 2024 · Was the the man an architect of anti-Latino prejudice or a champion of state sovereignty? His pertinent history begins with three years as a Marine Corps platoon leader, followed by a Yale...
Jan 29, 2024 · The longtime talk-radio host who served on the San Diego City Council and lost races for mayor and Congress, said he wants to go to Sacramento to shake up the status quo.
He was elected Governor of California in 1990, becoming California’s thirty-sixth chief executive, and was reelected in 1994. As governor, Wilson's focused on reforms in the areas of health coverage for employees of small businesses, workers compensation, and education.
May 14, 2018 · Republican Peter Barton Wilson (born 1935) was elected the governor of California in 1991. As governor of the most populous and economically powerful state in the United States, Pete Wilson is faced with both problems and opportunities of monumental size.
Oct 23, 2021 · Former Republican California Governor Pete Wilson was joined by former colleagues, family, and friends to reflect on his political career. He was governor of California from 1991-1999 after...
Nov 17, 2019 · Former California Gov. Pete Wilson is the face of Proposition 187, making him public enemy No. 1 for Latinos who suffered the consequences.