William Edward Simon Jr. is an American banker, businessman, and politician. In 2002, Simon campaigned unsuccessfully for Governor of California as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Gray Davis. Billed as a "conservative Republican," the virtually unknown Simon's campaign was significantly boosted by support from better-known Republican officeholders from outside California, including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and President George W. Bush.
Bill Simon (politician)
Simon with his wife, George Radanovich, Dave Cogdill, and Chuck Poochigian in September 2002
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 37th governor of California from 1999 until he was recalled and removed from office in 2003. He is the second state governor in U.S. history to have been recalled, after Lynn Frazier.
Davis in 2010
Davis with Shelley Duvall, U.S. Senator Alan Cranston, and Morgan Fairchild in 1986.
Davis's official biography profile as governor
Official state portrait