Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr., born on April 7, 1938; heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays for the month of April. Brown is currently the 39th Governor of the Golden State of California since 2011, and was also Governor from 1975 to 1983.
Before being Governor, he served in numerous State and party positions. He was a member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees (1969-1971), Secretary of State for California (1971-1975), Chairman of the California Democratic Party (1989-1991), Mayor of the City of Oakland (1999-2007) and Attorney General of California (2007-2011). Brown will be turning 76 this year.
Others celebrating their birthdays this April are:
April 1 – Second Box Office King of Philippine Movies Tirso Cruz III;
April 2 – San Mateo Chief Inspector Captain John F. Warren;
April 4 – First Filipina Miss Universe Glora Diaz, and Vallejo Ilocano community leader Mike Calilan;
April 7 – Matinee idol Richard Gomez and actress KC Concepcion;
April 10 – TV host Ryan Agoncillo;
April 12 – ANK Home Care proprietor Allan Rocas;
April 13 – Medical Link, Inc. administrator Lelith Adriano, Statewide Realty President Rolly Lavarias and Filipina restaurateur Naty Lorenzo;
April 14 – Former Miss United Nations Queenie Salazar of San Jose;
April 15 – Hayward community leader Marie Kimley;
April 17 – San Francisco hotel employee Mohammad Yusuf, multi-awarded actor and director Albert Martinez, actress Kim Chiu, and former entertainment producer Dahlia Viray;
April 19 – Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada, singer/band leader George Elizalde, TV host/actor Luis Manzano, former movie actress Rosemarie Sonora (now based in Pittsburg), Rafael L. Lopez, Chief Operations Officer of ABS-CBN Global also known as The Filipino Channel and Adobo Festival producer Joey Camins;
April 20 – Oakland Hills antique collector and socialite Sylvia Ford, former Miss RP-USA Mary Grace Garcia, and San Francisco community leader Boots Lumalan Bautista;
April 21 – Showbiz talk show host and Philippine Star Entertainment Editor Ricky F. Lo, former San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez, Songbird Regine Velasquez Alcasid, and Signature Band leader Cesar dela Cruz;
April 23 – Eat Bulaga! co-host and actor Anjo Yllana, former Barrio Fiesta owner Marjorie Ongpauco Barreto;
April 25 – Fil-Am model Dane Kitchen and San Carlos Luminescence operator Jimmy Marina;
April 27 – Eat Bulaga! host Vic “Bossing” Sotto who will be turning 60 and;
April 30 – Visayan movie actress Dolly Fuentes Silverio.
To all April celebrants, happy birthday!
