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Gavin Newsom has been the mayor of San Francisco since 2004. Before becoming mayor, Newsom started a company called PlumpJack Associates L.P. Newsom's first job in politics was under Willie Lewis Brown, Jr., who appointed him to a vacant seat on the Parking and Traffic Commission for the city.
On April 21, 2009, Mayor Newsom announced that he was running for governor of California.Huffington Post: "I am Running for Governor of California (April 21, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: October 10, 1967
- Birth place: San Francisco, California
- Party: Democratic
- Alma Mater: Santa Clara University
- Married to actress Jennifer Siebel
- Is dyslexicSan Fransisco Chronicle: Newsom comes out: He's dyslexic (April 21, 2004)
- 2004: Instituted same-sex marriage in city
- Previously married to Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle
- Became San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years in 2004Huffington Post: Gaving Newsom Bio
- Re-elected in [[2007]Huffington Post: Gaving Newsom Bio
- Announced that he would run for Governor of California on April 21, 2009Huffington Post: "I am Running for Governor of California (April 21, 2009)
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Positions
- 1967: Born in San Francisco, California
- 1989: Graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Political Science
- 1991: Created PlumpJack Associates L.P., partially funded by family friend Gordon Getty
- 1995: Elected President of the Parking and Traffic Commission
- 1997: Appointed to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors
- 2004: Becomes Mayor of San Francisco
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Terry Childs Incident
In July of 2008, San Francisco computer network engineer Terry Childs tampered with the city's computer system so that only he could access certain records.San Fransisco Chronicle: S.F. officials locked out of computer network (July 15, 2008) Childs refused to provide city officials with the necessary access codes for over a week, but then ceded them to Gavin Newsom after Newsom visited Childs in prison.San Fransisco Chronicle: Lawyer says client was protecting city's code (July 23, 2008) -
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Gavin Newsom Background
- Official Site: Gavin Newsom for California
- Official Sites: Newsom Twitter | Newsom YouTube | Newsom FaceBook]
- SFGov: Office of the Mayor | San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Blog
- Wikipedia: Gavin Newsom
- Politico.com: Newsom Announces (April 21, 2009)
- Huffington Post: "I am Running for Governor of California (April 21, 2009)
- YouTube Video: Newsom for California Governor (Time: 3:00)
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Gavin Newsom on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Jon Carroll on Gavin Newsom: "When you elect boyish charm, you also get boyish behavior." http://bit.ly/17B7nF
@bshaurette | November 09, 2009 01:42 PM -
Mayor Gavin Newsom isn’t waiting for the politicians in Sacramento to solve this problem
@kat021zen | November 09, 2009 07:52 AM -
@SamiShamieh Ya, I'm sad Gavin Newsom dropped out, Brown sucks.
@DarthNader | November 09, 2009 03:00 AM -
Gavin Newsom isn't re-running for governor?! My heart hurts now. </3
@celenetangerine | November 09, 2009 02:53 AM -
Is Jerry Brown all there is?: Since Gavin Newsom dropped out of the 2010 gubernatorial race, Brown, who hasn't .. http://bit.ly/rkwPm
@jakriffer | November 09, 2009 12:21 AM
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Gavin Newsom on Amazon | View All
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We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage - $19.95
First comes love, then comes marriage -- unless, of course, you're gay. But when San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom, ordered City Hall to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on February 12th, thousands of gays and lesbians ...
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Charlie Rose with Gavin and Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom; Stanley Nelson (June 30, 2004) - $24.95
Charlie talks with Christiane Amanpour about the continuing insurgency in Iraq. Then, Charlie talks with Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, and his wife, reporter and former prosecutor Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom about political trends in ...
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The PlumpJack Cookbook: Great Meals for Good Living - $35.00
A beautiful cookbook sure to appeal to anyone who relishes the good things in life—full of the elegantly earthy fare that has made PlumpJack’s restaurants some of the most popular and highly acclaimed in Northern California...
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View All Gavin Newsom Questions (7) | Ask a QuestionIs Gavin Rossdale gay? (3 Answers)The main argument against that would be that he's married to Gwen and they have two children and seem to have a loving relationship. That doesn't exclude biexuality, though. But ... read moreHow are politicians using twitter? (2 Answers)The most followed Twitterer was Barack Obama with over 25,000 people following him on Twitter. In the UK London Mayor candidates Boris Johnson (http://www.twitter.com/backboris) and Brian Paddick (http://www.twitter.com/brianpaddick) have also ... read moreWhat is your favorite Gavin DeGraw song? (1 Answer)2008 single, "In Love With A Girl" is my favorite read moreWhat ever happened to Gavin Degraw? havent listened to him in a while. (2 Answers)He's still around, and on tour according to his Web site. He also released a new album, "Free," back in March. read more
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