Akilah Weber

Akilah Weber
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 79th district
Assumed office
April 19, 2021
Preceded byShirley Weber
Personal details
Born
Akilah Faizah Weber

(1978-07-02) July 2, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDennis Gakunga
Children2
RelativesShirley Weber (mother)
EducationXavier University of Louisiana (BS)
University of Rochester (MD)

Akilah Faizah Weber (born July 2, 1978) is an American politician and physician serving in the California State Assembly from the 79th district, which includes parts of eastern San Diego, and all of La Mesa, El Cajon, Lemon Grove, and La Presa. She is the daughter of California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whom she succeeded in the Assembly after winning a special election in 2021.