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California Secretary of State (1971–1975) In 1970, Brown was elected California Secretary of State. Brown argued before the California Supreme Court and won cases against Standard Oil of California, International Telephone and Telegraph, Gulf Oil, and Mobil for election law violations. [13]
- Pat Brown
Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown (April 21, 1905 – February 16,...
- Gubernatorial Portrait of Jerry Brown
Portrait of Jerry Brown, Don Bachardy (1984) Brown at the...
- Anne Gust
Anne Baldwin Gust Brown (born March 15, 1958) is an American...
- Kathleen Brown
Early life and education. Brown was born in San Francisco,...
- George Deukmejian
Courken George Deukmejian Jr. (/ dj uː k ˈ m eɪ dʒ ən /;...
- Elihu Harris
Elihu Mason Harris (born August 15, 1947) is a retired...
- Pat Brown
May 3, 2024 · Jerry Brown (born April 7, 1938, San Francisco, California, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who served as governor of California (1975–83; 2011–19), mayor of Oakland, California (1999–2007), and California’s attorney general (2007–11).
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- Early Life
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Brown was born in San Francisco, California. His father was Pat Brown who also served as Governor of California until losing re-election to Ronald Reagan. His mother was Bernice Layne Brown. He was raised in San Francisco. Brown studied at Yale University and at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brown began his political career as a member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1971. He later served as Secretary of State of Californiafrom 1971 to 1975.
Elected Governor in 1974at age 36, Brown was the youngest California governor in 111 years. Brown declined to run for a third term in 1982, instead running for the United States Senate in 1982. However, he was defeated by Republican Mayor Pete Wilson (who himself would later become governor), and many considered his political career to be over. Aft...
Brown had been thought likely to run for the Democratic nomination for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He had expressed some interest in doing so, particularly if Hillary Clinton did not run.However, in an interview in 2014, Brown ruled out running. He did not rule out running for another term as Mayor of Oakland, saying that "I w...
Brown married his girlfriend of fifteen years, Anne Gust, in 2005. In April 2011 Brown had surgery to remove a basal-cell carcinoma from the right side of his nose. In December 2012, media outlets reported that Brown was being treated for early stage (the precise stage and grade was not stated) localized prostate cancerwith a very good health. The ...
Media related to Jerry Brown at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Jerry Brownat Wikiquote 1. Jerry Brown for Governor
Dec 28, 2018 · Here’s a look at key moments in the life of the state’s longest-serving governor : — 1938: Edmund Gerald Brown Jr., known as Jerry, is born in San Francisco to Bernice Brown and Edmund Gerald Brown Sr., known as Pat Brown. — 1955: Jerry Brown graduates from St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco.
May 31, 2017 · Whether he emulates the image of his father or stays true to Governor Moonbeam to the very end, Jerry Brown must decide what legacy he wants to leave after over four decades in California politics. Jerry Brown is the longest serving governor in California history and, because of new term limit laws, the longest who will ever serve. His ...
Aug 29, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Jerry Brown, who served as California governor twice and was a pioneer on climate change and inequality issues. Watch the film by Marina Zenovich, a two-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker and daughter of a politician.
Dec 28, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Jerry Brown, who served as California governor twice and ran for president three times. Explore his achievements, challenges, and legacy in environmental, fiscal, and social issues.
