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

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. 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''.

Early life

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

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Marriage

Sharon met Gray Davis in 1979 while he was

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for then California Governor Jerry Brown.

First Lady of California

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, 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. During the

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, her husband was rumored to be a potential vice presidential running mate for

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, but Davis turned it down, 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Sharon 1954 births Living people First Ladies and Gentlemen of California American children's writers American beauty pageant winners American health activists California Democrats People from Santee, California American women children's writers People from Brentwood, Los Angeles Activists from California 21st-century American women