Shirley N. Weber, PhD

Shirley N. Weber, PhD, is California Secretary of State. She has fought to secure and expand civil rights for all Californians, including restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals. Before her appointment she served four terms representing California’s 79th Assembly District, where she chaired the Elections and Redistricting Committee and Budget Subcommittees on Public Safety and Health. She also served as a member and chair of the San Diego Unified School District and as a California Elector, including chairing the California College of Presidential Electors. She has served as a professor at San Diego State University and at California State University at Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College. She received her BA, MA, and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles.