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Pete Wilson

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U.S. Governor

The Resume

    (August 23, 1933- )
    Born in Lake Forest, Illinois
    Member of the California State Assembly for the 76th district (1967-1971)
    29th Mayor of San Diego, California (1971-1983)
    US Senator representing California (1983-1991)
    36th Governor of California (1991-1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    He heavily promoted the state's Proposition 187 'Save Our State' for its passage in 1994.
    It established a state-run citizenship screening system and prohibited illegal aliens from using health care, public education, and other social services in California.
    Many pundits viewed this as the death blow for the Republican Party in California because of the state's large Latino population.
    He bowed to pressure from energy giant Enron in deregulating California's energy infrastructure.
    When the California energy crisis arose from deregulation, Wilson passed the blame onto his successor Gray Davis.
    He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican ticket during the 1996 US presidential election.
    He was instrumental in getting Arnold Schwarzenegger elected as governor of California.
    Despite being a social conservative on family values, he defended Schwarzenegger during his sex scandal that led to his breakup from wife Maria Shriver.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the Marine Corps for three years.
    He was credited for transforming San Diego into an international trade hub.
    He also turned the city's Gaslamp Quarter from a drug infested den to a business friendly area.
    After politics, he served as a consultant to various business firms.

Credit: Birdienest81


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 88 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying