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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    An evident principle ... is the principle of justice to all peoples and nationalities, and their right to live on equal terms of liberty and safety with one another, whether they be strong or weak.
    —Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)