Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown: Biography in Details

Who is Jerry Brown?

Jerry Brown is an American politician. He is the 34th and 39th Governor of California. He is also one of the youngest California governors in 111 years.

Jerry Brown: Age, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education, and Parents

Jerry was born in San Francisco, California, in the United States on April 7, 1938. Similarly, he is also known as Edmund Gerald ‘Jerry’ Brown Jr., Edmund Gerald Brown Jr.

He was born to parents, Pat Brown(father) and Bernice Layne Brown(mother). His father was the 32nd Governor of California.

Jerry Brown has three siblings namely Kathleen Brown, Cynthia Arden Brown, and Barbara Layne Brown.

He belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Aries.

Talking about his education, firstly, he attended St. Ignatius High School, and secondly, he attended Santa Clara University.

Then, he attended the University of California. Lastly, he attended Yale Law School.

Jerry Brown: Early Professional Career

Talking about his profession, Jerry Brown was elected California Secretary of State in 1970 and held office from January 4, 1971, to January 6, 1975.

Similarly, he also won cases arguing against ‘Mobil’, ‘Gulf Oil’, ‘International Telephone and Telegraph, and ‘Standard Oil of California’ in the California Supreme Court.

He focussed on fiscal restraint that led the state to achieve one of the highest budget surpluses of around $5 billion in its history.

In 1980, he was unsuccessful in his second bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In 1995 Jerry Brown began hosting a daily radio show on the local Pacifica Radio station, KPFA-FM, in Berkeley.

Eventually, Jerry Brown left the ‘Democratic Party and contested as an independent candidate and beat 9 other candidates securing 59 % votes to become the 47th Mayor of Oakland on January 4, 1999.

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