Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since Janua...
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
Newsom attended Redwood High School and graduated from Santa Clara University. After graduation, he founded the PlumpJack wine store with a family friend Gordon Getty as an investor. The PlumpJack Group grew to manage 23 businesses, including wineries, restaurants, and hotels. Newsom began his political career in 1996 when San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown appointed him to serve on the city's Parking and Traffic Commission. Brown appointed Newsom to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors the following year, and Newsom was later elected to the board in 1998, 2000, and 2002.In 2003, at the age of 36, Newsom was elected the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, becoming the city's youngest mayor in a century. Newsom was re-elected in 2007 with 72% of the vote. Newsom was elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. He was elected Governor of California in the 2018 election.
Newsom hosted The Gavin Newsom Show on Current TV and wrote the 2013 book Citizenville.
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Scott Walker
Scott Walker may refer to:
Scott Walker (singer) (1943–2019), American-born British solo singer and member of The Walker Brothers
Scott Walker: 30...
Scott Walker may refer to:
Scott Walker (singer) (1943–2019), American-born British solo singer and member of The Walker Brothers
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, a 2006 documentary about the singer
Scott Walker (politician) (born 1967), American politician; 45th Governor of Wisconsin
Scott Walker (judge) (born 1953), American judge
Scott Walker (boxer) (1969–2004), American professional boxer
Scott Walker (bobsleigh) (born 1970), Australian bobsledder
Scott Walker (ice hockey) (born 1973), Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach of the Guelph Storm
Scott Walker (footballer) (born 1975), Scottish footballer, played for St. Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Hartlepool United
Scott Walker (director), New Zealand director of The Frozen Ground
Scott Walker, convicted of the murder of Jody Dobrowski in South London in 2005
Scott Walker, Republican Party nominee for the 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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