Shirley N. Weber

Shirley N. Weber DEMDemocrat

Secretary of State

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Shirley N. WeberDEMDemocrat Secretary of State
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CAResidence (state)

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, 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. 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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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of California, Los Angeles
PhD Communication
1971 - 1975
University of California, Los Angeles
MA Communication
1971 - 1972
University of California, Los Angeles
BA Communication
1966 - 1970
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Secretary of State
State of California
2021 - Current
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2012 - 2021
Professor Emeritus
Africana Studies, San Diego State University
1972 - 2012
Former Case Worker
Episcopal City Mission Society
Former Professor
California State University, Los Angeles
Former Professor
Los Angeles City College
Radio Host
"It's a New Day with Dr. Shirley Weber," KURS AM 1040, 2005-2006
Other Experience1 - 45 of 45
Trustee
Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District
1988 - 1996
Board Member
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Diversity Chair
United Professors of California
Former Board Member
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Scholarship Committee
Former Board Member
Battered Woman Services
Former Board Member
San Diego Consortium and Private Industry Council
Former Board Member
Young Women's Christian Association, (YWCA)
Former Board Member
United Way
Former Member
District School Board, 79th District, California
Former President
District School Board, 79th District, California
Member
Board of Directors, Southwestern Christian College
Member
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Scholarship Committee
Vice President
United Professors of California
Former Chair
Citizens’ Equal Opportunity Commission
Former Chair
California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 1 Health and Human Services
Former Chair
Higher Education in San Diego County, California State Assembly
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Integration of Science, Technology and Engineering in Education in California K-14 Schools
Former Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Justice Reinvestment
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Regional Transportation Solutions
Former Member
Education Commission of the States
Former Member
Joint Committee on Rules, California State Assembly
Former Member
Education Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Joint Committee on Arts, California State Assembly
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Women of Color-Engagement, Opportunity and Progress
Former Member
Banking and Finance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Addressing Out of School, Unemployed Youth
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Agriculture and the Environment
Former Member
Biotechnology Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California Assembly
Former Member
California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Coastal Protection Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Community College Affordability and Guided Pathways for Students Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Domestic Violence, California State Assembly
Former Member
Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Biotechnology, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, California State Assembly
Former Member
Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Crisis Committee, California Assembly
Former Member
Elections Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on California’s Clean Energy Economy
Former Member
California State Assembly Select Committee on Community and Neighborhood Development
Former Vice Chair
National Alliance for Restructuring Schools
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