Kathleen Brown

For persons of a similar name, seeKathleen Brown (disambiguation).

Kathleen Brown
29thTreasurer of California
In office January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995
Governor	Pete Wilson
Preceded by	Thomas Hayes
Succeeded by	Matt Fong
Personal details
Born	Kathleen Lynn Brown (1945-09-25)September 25, 1945 San Francisco,California,U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	George Rice (divorced) Van Gordon Sauter
Children	3
Relatives	Pat Brown(father) Bernice Layne Brown(mother) Jerry Brown(brother)
Education	Stanford University(BA) Fordham University(JD)

Kathleen Lynn Brown(born September 25, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 29thtreasurer of Californiafrom 1991 to 1995. Brown unsuccessfully ran forgovernor of Californiain the1994 election.

Early life and education

Brown was born inSan Francisco,the youngest of four children of former California GovernorPat Brown(1959–1967). She is the youngest sister of twice-California GovernorJerry Brown(1975–1983, 2011–2019). Brown is a graduate ofStanford UniversityandFordham University School of Law.

Political career

Brown was elected to the Los Angeles City Board of Education in 1975, then re-elected in 1979.She was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works from 1987 to 1989.

California State Treasurer

Brown successfully ran fortreasurer of Californiain 1990. After defeatingComptoncity treasurer Wesley Sanders in the Democratic primary, Brown faced Republican incumbentThomas W. Hayesin the general election.Hayes, who had been appointed to the office a year prior, ran an advertisement asking voters if they “Remember Jerry Brown?” to tie her to her brother's unpopularity.

During the campaign, Brown described herself as the "financial Brown", and held a large financial advantage versus Hayes. Brown's strength among female voters and the electorate inNorthern Californiaultimately powered her victory.

1994 gubernatorial election

Main article:1994 California gubernatorial election

In1994,Brown ran for governor of California againstRepublicanincumbentPete Wilson.Her candidacy made her the third member of her family, after her father and brother, to run for the office. Running on the slogan "America's Best Treasurer to Revive America's Worst Economy", Brown's campaign focused on economic issues facing the state. Her campaign's senior advisor wasSteve Glazer,who was later elected to theCalifornia State Senate.

In the spring of 1994, Brown appeared favored in the contest, with a Field Poll taken in April 1994 showing her with a 51 to 39 percent lead over the incumbent.By fall, however, polls had tightened considerably, which was partially credited to California's economic condition improving by election day.

Brown ultimately lost to Wilson, with theLos Angeles Timesconcluding that she "changed issues too often and ran out of money".Despite speculation that she would run for Governor again in1998,she did not enter the race.

Post-political career

Brown is a partner in law firmManatt, Phelps & Phillips.Prior to joining Manatt, she was head of public finance for the Midwest region forGoldman Sachs,after taking positions as president ofprivate bankingforBank of America1995–2000, and as head of public sector and infrastructure investment for Goldman Sachs from 2001 to 2010.Staying in California for public sector banking would have likely posed a potentialconflict of interest.

Brown is a member of the board of directors forSempra Energy,owners ofSouthern California Gas Companyresponsible for theAliso Canyon gas leak.

Personal life

She had three children with her first husband, George Rice, then divorced him. Then, she marriedVan Gordon Sauter,at one time President ofCBS News,and they have five grown children.Her dog, namedSutter,was given to Jerry Brown, and became California's First Dog in 2011.

External links

• AppearancesonC-SPAN