Dr. Shirley Weber

• Party: Democrat

Shirley Weber 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.

A member of the California Legislative Black Caucus, she is the first African American to be elected to the California State Legislature south of Los Angeles.