Pete Wilson
Governor of California from 1991 to 1999
Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican Party politician.
Pete Wilson | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wilson in June 2020 | |
| 36th Governor of California | |
| 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 |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel I. Hayakawa |
| Succeeded by | John F. Seymour |
| 29th Mayor of San Diego | |
| In office December 6, 1971 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Earl Curran |
| Succeeded by | William E. Cleator, Sr. (acting) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 76th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 7, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Clair Burgener |
| Succeeded by | Bob Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Barton Wilson August 23, 1933 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gayle Edlund Wilson |
| Children | Todd Chandler Graham (stepson) Philip Edlund Graham (stepson) |
| Alma mater | Yale University UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1955–1958 |
| Unit | Infantry commander |
Wilson was the 36th Governor of California from 1991 through 1999. Before this, he was a United States Senator from 1983 through 1991, the Mayor of San Diego from 1971 through 1983 and a California State Assemblyman from 1967 through 1971.
A Republican, Wilson passed the anti-immigrant 1994 California Proposition 187. This helped him win reelection while being against immigrant or gay communities amidst demographic shifts.[1] Since then, the only California Republican to win a major statewide election is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He ran for the Republican nomination for President in 1996.
References
change- ↑ Steele, Jeanette (2007-08-26). "Jeanette Steele, Wilson statue is unveiled as Latinos, gays protest. ''San Diego Union-Tribune, August 26, 2007". Legacy.signonsandiego.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
Other websites
change- United States Congress. "Pete Wilson (id: W000607)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Wilson Appearances on C-SPAN
- Reaffirming Liberty: Wilson for President Campaign Brochure Archived 2021-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Pete Wilson, Candidate for Governor, 1994 Platform Papers, Speeches and Endorsements Archived 2009-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Pete Wilson Biography and Inaugural addresses
- Hoover Institution Biography
- Cal Voter: Gov. Wilson's Record on Crime Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Undated speech by Pete Wilson on Affirmative Action titled "The Minority-Majority Society"
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