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 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.
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 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.
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