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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|6}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|6}}
| birth_place = [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]], [[California]], U.S.
| profession = writer, activist
| profession = Writer, activist
| office1 = [[First Lady]] of [[California]]
| office1 = 34th [[Spouses of the Governors of California|First Lady of California]]
| governor1= [[Gray Davis]]
| governor1= [[Gray Davis]]
| term_label1 = In role
| term_label1 = In role
| term_start1= January 4, 1999
| term_start1= January 4, 1999
| term_end1= November 17, 2003
| term_end1= November 17, 2003
| predecessor1 = [[Gayle Edlund Wilson]]
| predecessor1 = [[Gayle Wilson]]
| successor1 = [[Maria Shriver]]
| successor1 = [[Maria Shriver]]
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| office2 = [[Second Lady]] of California
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| predecessor2 = Jacqueline McCarthy
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'''Sharon Ryer Davis''' (born 1954) is the wife of former California Governor [[Gray Davis]]. She is also a former Miss Santee and the author of the children's book, ''The Adventures of Capitol Kitty''.<ref>http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html</ref><ref>Ainsworth, Bill. ''It's her policy to be involved:Sharon Davis plans to be player in education issues'' ''The San Diego Union - Tribune''. San Diego, Calif.: Jan 4, 1999. pg. A.1</ref>
'''Sharon Ryer Davis''' (born May 6, 1954) is an American author who served as [[First Lady of California|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''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html |title=First Ladies of California |access-date=2010-06-13 |archive-date=2013-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122054052/http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Ainsworth, Bill. ''It's her policy to be involved:Sharon Davis plans to be player in education issues'' ''The San Diego Union - Tribune''. San Diego, Calif.: Jan 4, 1999. pg. A.1</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==First Lady of California==
==First Lady of California==
As First Lady, Davis was active in children's health and education, especially literacy, creating the Governor's Book Fund, which provided funds for school libraries. She wrote a children's book titled ''The Adventures of Capitol Kitty'' to help pay for the fund. She eventually helped raise 750,000 dollars.<ref>http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html</ref> During the [[United States presidential election, 2000]], her husband was rumored to be a potential vice presidential running mate for [[Al Gore]], but Davis turned it down,{{fact}} eventually going to Joe Lieberman. Davis was also rumored to be a potential presidential candidate in 2004. She left the office of First Lady in November 2003, after her husband's recall.
As [[First Lady]], Davis was active in children's health and education, especially literacy, creating the Governor's Book Fund, which provided funds for school libraries. She wrote a children's book titled ''The Adventures of Capitol Kitty'' to help pay for the fund. She eventually helped raise 750,000 dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html |title=First Ladies of California |access-date=2010-06-13 |archive-date=2013-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122054052/http://firstladies.library.ca.gov/34-Davis.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [[2000 United States presidential election]], her husband was rumored to be a potential vice presidential running mate for [[Al Gore]], but Davis turned it down,{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} with the position eventually going to [[Joe Lieberman]]. Davis was also rumored to be a potential presidential candidate in 2004. She left the office of First Lady in November 2003, after her husband's recall.


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Latest revision as of 01:36, 8 July 2024

For other people named Sharon Davis, see Sharon Davis (disambiguation).
Sharon Davis
34th First Lady of California
In role
January 4, 1999 – November 17, 2003
GovernorGray Davis
Preceded byGayle Wilson
Succeeded byMaria Shriver
Second Lady of California
In role
January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999
GovernorPete Wilson
Preceded byJacqueline McCarthy
Succeeded byArcelia Bustamante
Personal details
Born
Sharon Ryer

(1954-05-06) May 6, 1954 (age 70)
Brentwood, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Gray Davis
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(m. 1980)​
ProfessionWriter, 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]

Early life

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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]

Marriage

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Sharon met Gray Davis in 1979 while he was Chief of Staff for then California Governor Jerry Brown.[citation needed]

First Lady of California

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As First Lady, Davis was active in children's health and education, especially literacy, creating the Governor's Book Fund, which provided funds for school libraries. She wrote a children's book titled The Adventures of Capitol Kitty to help pay for the fund. She eventually helped raise 750,000 dollars.[4] During the 2000 United States presidential election, her husband was rumored to be a potential vice presidential running mate for Al Gore, but Davis turned it down,[citation needed] with the position eventually going to Joe Lieberman. Davis was also rumored to be a potential presidential candidate in 2004. She left the office of First Lady in November 2003, after her husband's recall.

References

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  1. ^ "First Ladies of California". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  2. ^ Ainsworth, Bill. It's her policy to be involved:Sharon Davis plans to be player in education issues The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Jan 4, 1999. pg. A.1
  3. ^ Lescher, Dave. Sharon Davis, From Santee to Sacramento, California's new leading lady. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Jan 1, 1999. pg. 1
  4. ^ "First Ladies of California". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of California
1999–2003 		Succeeded by
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