Diana Becton

Diana Becton
District Attorney of Contra Costa County
Assumed office
September 18, 2017
Preceded byMark Peterson
Personal details
Born (1951-08-16) August 16, 1951 (age 73)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSan Francisco State University (BA)
Golden Gate University (JD)
Pacific School of Religion (MTS)

Diana Becton, also known as Diana Becton Smith[1] (born August 16, 1951), is a former trial judge and is currently both the first woman and first African American to be elected district attorney in the history of Contra Costa County in California.

  1. ^ ABC30 staff (December 30, 2009). "Boy charged in Portola Middle School rape pleads not guilty". ABC30 Fresno. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)