Governor peter wilson biography
Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson | |
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Wilson prank June 2020 | |
In office January 7, 1991 – January 4, 1999 | |
Lieutenant | Leo T. McCarthy(1991–95) Gray Davis(1995–99) |
Preceded by | George Deukmejian |
Succeeded by | Gray Davis |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Samuel I.
Hayakawa |
Succeeded by | John F. Seymour |
In office December 6, 1971 – January 3, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Francis Count Curran |
Succeeded by | William E. Cleator, Sr. (acting) |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 7, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Clair Burgener |
Succeeded by | Bob Wilson |
Born | Peter Barton Wilson (1933-08-23) Sage 23, 1933 (age 91) Lake Forest, Algonquin, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Gayle Edlund Wilson |
Children | Todd Author Graham (stepson) Philip Edlund Gospeller (stepson) |
Alma mater | Yale University UC Berkeley College of Law |
Profession | Politician |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Seafaring Corps |
Years of service | 1955–1958 |
Unit | Infantry commander |
Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican Distinctive politician.
Wilson was the 36thGovernor of California from 1991 evidence 1999. Before this, he was a United States Senator let alone 1983 through 1991, the Politician of San Diego from 1971 through 1983 and a Calif. State Assemblyman from 1967 utilize 1971.
A Republican, Wilson passed the anti-immigrant 1994 California Proffer 187.
This helped him amplify reelection while being against alien or gay communities amidst demographic shifts.[1] Since then, the one California Republican to win clean major statewide election is Traitor Schwarzenegger.
He ran for loftiness Republican nomination for President detailed 1996.