Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th Governor of California on November 17, 2003, after a historic and controversial recall election of then Governor Gray Davis.

Governor Schwarzenegger was born in Graz, Austria on July 30, 1947 and immigrated to the United States at the age of 21. He earned a B.A. degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin. Schwarzenegger pursued a career in bodybuilding and acting. With the 1982 breakthrough role in Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger was able to land his signature role in a series of Terminator movies. His other roles include the action films: Predator, Total Recall and True Lies and the comedies: Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Junior.

While headlining in many Hollywood movies, Schwarzenegger was active in many community service activities including work for the Special Olympics. In 1995 Schwarzenegger founded the Inner City Games Foundation (ICG), which provides year-round after school and weekend cultural, educational and community enrichment programs for youths. ICG is now active in 15 cities around the country, serving 250,000 kids in more than 400 schools. Schwarzenegger also wrote and supported the After School Education and Safety Act of 2002 known as Proposition 49.

Schwarzenegger has received many public service awards including the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award, the Simon Wiesenthal Center "National Leadership Award" and the Boys and Girls Town "Father Flanagan Service to Youth Award" for his efforts with Inner City Games and Special Olympics. Schwarzenegger was also appointed by President George H. W. Bush as Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1990 to 1993, and served as the Chairman for the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor Pete Wilson.

Schwarzenegger is married to broadcast journalist Maria Shriver, and has four children: Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher.