Shirley Weber | |
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| 31st Secretary of State of California | |
| Assumed office January 29, 2021 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Alex Padilla |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – January 28, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Hueso (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Akilah Weber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shirley Nash September 20, 1948 Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Daniel Weber
(m. 1973; died 2002) |
| Children | 2, including Akilah |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, MA, PhD) |
Shirley Weber (née Nash; born September 20, 1948) is an American academic and politician serving as the secretary of state of California. She was previously a member of the California State Assembly for the 79th Assembly District,[1] which includes portions of San Diego, Chula Vista, and National City and all of Lemon Grove and La Mesa.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, Weber served on the San Diego Board of Education, and as a professor of African-American studies at San Diego State University. She is the first African American to have been elected to the California State Legislature south of Los Angeles.[2]
In December 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Weber as California's secretary of state, succeeding Alex Padilla, whom he had appointed as California's junior United States senator. Weber is the first African American to serve as California's secretary of state and the fifth to serve in a statewide position.
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