Gray Davis was the head of a US state.
Gray Davis . Prior to serving as governor , Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown ( 1975 -- 81 ) , a California State Assemblyman ( 1983 -- 87 ) , California State Controller ( 1987 -- 95 ) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California ( 1995 -- 99 ) . The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer and vice-executive of the State of California .