Gray Davis
Gray Davis
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr.is an American politician who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, only months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history. Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown, a California State Assemblyman, California State Controllerand the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California. Davis holds a...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 December 1942
CityBronx, NY
This year, he's on the right track, and he's trying to chart a course for California proposing investments that will control traffic, reduce pollution and build more schools. That's good, basic stuff.
We will never forget the people who stood up to Mother Nature's fury. They are standing up to the worst of Mother Nature.
Boring is back! Boring might even be beautiful!
Tonight the voters decided it was time for someone else to serve.
Should we recall a sitting governor who's committed no crime, who's not mentally incompetent and has done some very positive things over the last several years, for this other fellow about whom some doubts have been raised by some reputable papers?
singles out companies that are conducting transactions electronically and attempts to impose tax-collection obligations on them to which, according to California courts, they are not subject.
Mr. Schwarzenegger should be ashamed of himself, ... He supported 187, and he has said that one of his first acts as governor, which he will not get a chance to do, would be to repeal the legislation I just signed granting drivers licenses to hard-working immigrants that pay taxes in our society. So that is not the way to recognize the contribution immigrants are making to our society.
On the big enchilada, the thing that really matters above all others, I'm disappointed that we still have a fundamental disagreement,
My friends, this was a massive effort ranging over 180 miles in six counties, probably the worst fires in California history,
The state will be in the power business for a long time to come,
The whole purpose of this is a bridge to a long-term solution,
These are serious questions, which, if true, raise doubts about his ability to govern this state. You need to think about whether this is a risk California should take,
I've said many times to reporters that I have an obligation to serve a four-year term, and I'm committed to do so.
They're very well thought of in California ... and I think they can bring independent validation to some of the good work that we've done.