| Bio | |
| Real Name | Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr. |
| Nickname | Moonbeam |
| Profession | Politician |
| Party | Democratic |
| Political Journey | • In 1970, Jerry Brown was elected California Secretary of State. • Jerry Brown drafted and helped to pass California Political Reform Act of 1974. • Jerry Brown was elected Governor of California on November 5, 1974. • In March 1976, he ran for the Democratic Nomination for President. • In 1976 US Presidential Election, he finished third behind Congressman Morris Udall and Jimmy Carter. • In 1978, Jerry Brown was reelected as Governor of California. • He challenged Jimmy Carter for renomination in 1980 • In 1982, he decided not to run for a third time. • In 1982, he ran for the United States Senate but lost to Pete Wilson. • In 1988, he became Chairman of the California Democratic Party. • He resigned abruptly in 1991 and announced to run for the senate seat. • In 1992, he announced to run for the US presidential election against George H. W. Bush. • He served as Mayor of Oakland from 1999 to 2007. • He served as Attorney General of California from 2007 to 2011. • In 2011, he was elected as 39th Governor of California. |
| Biggest Rival | Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 172 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Colour | White |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | April 7, 1938 |
| Age (as in 2015) | 78 Years |
| Birth Place | San Francisco, California |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Oakland Hills, Oakland, California |
| School | St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, California |
| College | Santa Clara University, California University of California, Berkeley Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor |
| Debut | 1970 |
| Family | Father– Pat Brown (former Governor of California) Mother– Bernice Layne Brown Brothers– N/A Sisters– Kathleen Brown (politician), Barbara Layne Brown, Cynthia Arden Brown 
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Address | State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA, 95814 Sacramento, California 95814 |
| Hobbies | Swimming, Biking, Playing Golf, Palying Baseball, Doing Charity |
| Controversies | • In 1981, he was criticized for not following the directions of the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection service (APHIS) when a serious medfly infestation occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favorite Food | Organic Fruits, Flax Plus Multibran |
| Favorite Film | Enemy of the State |
| Favorite Book | The People’s History of the United States, By Howard Zinn, Memoirs of a Geisha, By Arthur Golden, Labyrinths, By Jorge Luis Borges, The Maltese Falcon, By Dashiell Hammett, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, By Milan Kundera |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Linda Ronstadt (singer) |
| Wife | Anne Gust (married 2005) |
| Children | Son– N/A Daughter– N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | 2.4 million USD |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jerry Brown
- Does Jerry Brown smoke?: No
- Does Jerry Brown drink alcohol?: No
- His father Pat Brown also served as California Governor.
- He was a cheerleader at St. Ignatius High School.
- When he graduated, he topped in his class at the San Francisco College of Law.
- While holding the office of California Secretary of State (1971 – 1975), he discovered the use of notorious documents by the then President Richard Nixon.
- He was known as a Fiscal Conservative and due to his fiscal restraint the State saw one of the biggest surpluses in the history.
- Jerry Brown walked to work instead of as a passenger in a chauffeured Limousine like previous Governors.
- He is a serious environmentalist and in 1977, he sponsored first ever tax-incentive for rooftop solar among other environmental initiatives.
- Jerry Brown strongly opposed the Death Penalty and vetoed it as a Governor.
- In 1979, he appointed the first openly gay judge in the United States.
- He also appointed the first openly lesbian judge in the United States in 1981.
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