George Deukmejian, whose anti-spending credo earned him the nickname "The Iron Duke," died Tuesday of natural causes. The Republican spent three decades in California politics as an assemblyman, senator, state attorney general and governor. As governor from 1983 to 1991, Deukmejian ran a law-and-order administration expanding the state prison system, bringing the left-leaning California Supreme Court to the center and supporting tough, anti-crime legislation. Republican Pete Wilson described Deukmejian as a dear friend who encouraged him to run for his first political office. After he left the governor's office, Deukmejian largely stepped back from politics, Khachigian said.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2018 02:03 UTC