Mark Francini (Napoleon's World)

Mark Daniel Francini (born June 2, 1968) is the current Governor of California, serving since December of 2016 when he was elevated to the office by the resignation of David Leahy to assume the Presidency. Francini is the first openly gay Governor in California history and only the second openly gay Governor of any state. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 2011 to 2016 and as a State Senator from 2003 to 2011, representing San Jose. He was elected to a term as Governor in his own right in 2018.