Sharon Davis | |
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34th First Lady of California | |
In role January 4, 1999 –November 17, 2003 | |
Governor | Gray Davis |
Preceded by | Gayle Wilson |
Succeeded by | Maria Shriver |
Second Lady of California | |
In role January 2,1995 –January 4,1999 | |
Governor | Pete Wilson |
Preceded by | Jacqueline McCarthy |
Succeeded by | Arcelia Bustamante |
Personal details | |
Born | Sharon Ryer May 6,1954 Brentwood,California,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Gray Davis (m. 1980) |
Profession | Writer,activist |
Sharon Ryer Davis (born May 6,1954) is an American author who served as first lady of California from 1999 to 2003. She is the wife of former California governor Gray Davis. She previously served as second lady of California from 1995 to 1999. Davis is also a former Miss Santee and the author of the children's book,The Adventures of Capitol Kitty. [1] [2]
Davis attended Santana High School in Santee,California. While there,she entered the Miss Santee contest and won. Shortly after high school she began working at Pacific Southwest Airlines as a flight attendant. [3]
Sharon met Gray Davis in 1979 while he was Chief of Staff for then California Governor Jerry Brown.[ citation needed ]
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