What other odd jobs have state governors had before becoming gov???

[nadine_mn]

OK
Its been fun picking on Palin.. the "beauty queen" or the "journalist"
(not touching the other stuff = thats for GDP)

But seriously... I really can't complain much about Alasks's governor when I have had this:

Governor Jesse the Mind Ventura



Before governor days



After (arrr matey!)




Who knew that classic 1987 movie Predator would spawn 2 governors???


So... who are your famous or "before they were Governors" picks?

[DFW]

1. Extremist RW Gov. Evan Mecham, R-Arizona

Pontiac Dealer

[Tabasco_Dave]

2. Ronald Reagan Gov. of California

B-movie actor, star of Bedtime For Bonzo. He acted in Supporting role to a chimpanzee.

[Number23]

3. Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer!

Before he joined the Navy. :hi:

[Call Me Wesley]

4. It was the other way around.

Don't forget he also hold a Bachelor in Science (Physics.)

:hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

5. Bob Ehrlich, R-MD, was an exterminator n/t

[Ptah]

6. Brian Schweitzer, D-Montana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Schweitzer

Schweitzer worked as an irrigation developer on projects in Africa,
Asia, Europe and South America. He spent several years working in Libya <3>
and Saudi Arabia and speaks Arabic.<4> He returned to Montana in 1986
to launch a ranching and irrigation business in Whitefish.

His rousing fifteen minute convention speech was my favorite from this year's
Democratic Convention. :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKoKHCxWYM8

[noonwitch]

7. Gov. Granholm was a model, before she went to law school

She's pretty, I can see that.

[terrya]

8. Schwarzenegger was a 7 time Mr. Olympia.

Though I'm not quite sure you could describe that as a "job"

[bluedigger]

9. Angus King

Governor of Maine, and the other independant while your boy Jesse was serving. Prior to being governor was famous (well, in Maine:D ) as host of the wildly popular game show "So You Think You Know Maine?" on MPBN. Interesting guy.