Dawn Gibbons is the estranged wife of Nevada governor Jim Gibbons. In May 2008, Governor Gibbons filed for divorce, saying that he and his wife had grown apart. Dawn Gibbons alleges that her husband filed for divorce because he was having multiple affairs with other women, not because they'd grown apart.Official Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Name
Dawn Gibbons
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Born
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Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia
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Hobbies
Reading, skiing and writing
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Spouse
Jim Gibbons (estranged)
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They have 3 children together
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They also have 3 grandchildren
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Moved to Nevada with only a suitcase and $500Official Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Attended the University of Nevada, Reno
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Paid her way through college by working as a night janitorOfficial Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Gibbons became involved in numerous charitable organizations
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Was named Woman of the Year by the Reno Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1988Official Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Served as a trustee for the Washoe County Airport AuthorityOfficial Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Met husband Jim Gibbons on a blind date arranged by mutual friends
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The couple were married in June 1986Official Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Jim Gibbons resigned his seat in the State Assembly to serve in the military during the Gulf War in 1991Official Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Dawn Gibbons was chosen to replace her husband on the State Assembly during his military serviceOfficial Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Gibbons surrendered the State Assembly seat to her husband upon his return from military serviceOfficial Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
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Ran for the State Assembly on her own, was elected and served three regular sessions and two special sessionsOfficial Site: Dawn Gibbons Bio
