Pete Wilson

Pete Wilson

Peter Barton “Pete” Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator (1983–1991), eleven years as Mayor of San Diego (1971–1983) and four years as a California State Assemblyman (1967–1971).

Read more about Pete Wilson:  Early Life, Mayor of San Diego, United States Senator, Governor of California, Energy Deregulation, Presidential Campaign (1996), Banking, Teaching, and Corporate Advisory Career, Honors and Awards

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    Never for a moment have I had one doubt about my religious beliefs. There are people who believe only so far as they can understand—that seems to me presumptuous and sets their understanding as the standard of the universe.
    —Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)