California Governor Jerry Brown celebrates 80th birthday

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Friday, April 6, 2018
California Governor Jerry Brown celebrates 80th birthday
Governor Jerry Brown is celebrating his 80th birthday this weekend. Brown was born in San Francisco on April 7, 1938.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Governor Jerry Brown is celebrating his 80th birthday this weekend. Brown was born in San Francisco on April 7, 1938.

He attended St. Ignatius High School and entered Sacred Heart Novitiate, a Jesuit seminary.

He graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1955.

The governor's press office tweeted out a picture of a newspaper article when Brown turned 40 in 1978, when he was governor the first time around.

He is currently serving his fourth term as Governor of California. His first two terms were before term limits were established.

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