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Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, only a few 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 (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99). Davis holds a B.A. in history from Stanford University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War.
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December 26, 1942
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Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States
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1960
- 1964
Age 17
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Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
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1964
- 1967
Age 21
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Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
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- 1960
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Harvard School, North Hollywood, California, United States
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