George Deukmejian - Wikipedia Courken George Deukmejian Jr ( djuːkˈmeɪdʒən [4] dyook-MAY-jən; June 6, 1928 – May 8, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991
Governors of California - George Deukmejian Deukmejian was elected Governor in 1983 and served two terms His accomplishments included promoting sound economic policies that led to the creation of more than 2 8 million new jobs; making education a priority for the state; and creating a workfare program
Legacy of California’s only Armenian-American Governor George . . . An evening dedicated to the life, public service, and political legacy of George Deukmejian, California’s 35th governor, was held at the Zorayan Museum at St Leon Armenian Cathedral The event took place under the auspices of Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the
GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN California’s 35th governor, named Courken George Deukmejian, Jr at birth, stopped using his first name when he was a student Later he was nicknamed “Duke” by his friends at Siena College George Deukmejian was the son of Armenian refugees who settled in New York
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse - California Courts Built in 1959, it suffered from fundamental flaws, was overcrowded, and failed to meet accessibility requirements, making it incapable of meeting the growing demand for court services in the Long Beach area
George Deukmejian - National Governors Association GEORGE “DUKE” DEUKMEJIAN was born in Menands, New York He graduated from Siena College in 1949 with a degree in sociology and earned his law degree from St John’s University in 1952 The governor served in the U S Army, assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, from 1953 to 1955
Armenian Golden Boy | AGBU George “Courken” Deukmejian Jr , 35th governor (1983–1991) of the Golden State of California, was the first U S governor of Armenian descent For him, history was personal, shaping both his politics and his ethics