Claim: Gray Davis was the head of a US state.
Evidence: Joseph Graham `` Gray '' Davis , Jr. -LRB- born December 26 , 1942 -RRB- is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government , commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Military Reserve , whose responsibilities also include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature , submitting the budget , and ensuring that state laws are enforced.