Lucas Gardner

Lucas Francis Gardner (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from the Southwest from 1993 to 1999. A Democrat, Gardner also served as the 36th Governor of California from 1991 to 1993.

Gardner led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 1994 to 1999, serving as Senate Majority Leader from 1994 to 1995 and from 1996 to 1999 and as Senate Minority Leader from 1995 to 1996. He resigned from the Senate on October 16, 1999, and was succeeded by close friend and U.S. Representative Jay Kingston.