Jerry Brown.
Governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019 (born 1938)
Former Dem Gov Who Cemented California’s Sanctuary Laws Now Says They’ve Gone Too Far
Former California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday acknowledged that some sanctuary cities in his state have gone way beyond the bill he signed into law several years ago that limits cooperation with federal…
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About Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr., is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected secretary of state of California in 1970; Brown later served as the mayor of Oakland from 1999 to 2007 and the attorney general of California from 2007 to 2011. He was both the oldest and sixth-youngest governor of California due to the 28-year gap between his second and third terms. Upon completing his fourth term in office, Brown became the fourth-longest-serving governor in U.S. history, serving 16 years and 5 days in office.
Everything about Jerry Brown →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, blogger, governor
- Position held
- Governor of California, Governor of California, Attorney General of California, mayor of Oakland
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 7, 1938
- Website
- http://www.jerrybrown.org/