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Assembly District 79
Democrat Shirley Weber currently represents Assembly District 79 and will not be termed out until 2024. Weber is expected to easily win re-election in 2016.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 230,451 Democrat - 41.04% Republican - 26.25% No Party Preference - 27.54% |
Demographics
White - 33.47% Latino - 33.83% Black - 10.97% Asian - 18.96% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 21.92% Black - 11.67% Asian - 15.69% |
Counties
San Diego |
Major Cities
San Diego National City El Cajon La Mesa |
District Vote History
2014
Assembly District 79
Shirley Weber (D) - 62% George Wiliams (AI) - 38% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 59% Neel Kashkari (R) - 41% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 55% Pete Peterson (R) - 45% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 35% No - 65% |
2012
Assembly District 79
Shirley Weber (R) - 62% Mary England (R) - 38% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 61% Mitt Romney (R) - 37% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 63% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 37% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 55% No - 45% |
Shirley Weber Biography
Assembly Member Shirley Nash Weber was elected in November of 2012 to represent California's 79th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City and San Diego.
Weber Chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1, which focuses on Health and Human Services issues; the Assembly Select Committee on Higher Education in San Diego County; and the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate. She also serves on numerous Assembly committees that represent a diverse range of topics, including, Education, Higher Education, Appropriations, Budget, and Banking and Finance.
Born to sharecroppers from Hope, Arkansas, Shirley Weber has lived in California since the age of 3. Her parents, in particular her father, valued education and supported their daughter's academic aspirations. She attended UCLA, where she received her BA, MA and PhD by the age of 26. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she became a professor at San Diego State University at the age of 23. Dr. Weber also taught at California State University at Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College before coming to San Diego State University.
Weber has lived in the 79th Assembly District for over 30 years. Deeply committed to community service, she served on the boards of the NAACP, the YWCA, the YMCA Scholarship Committee, Battered Women Services, United Way and the San Diego Consortium. She eventually made a successful run for a seat on the board of the San Diego Unified School District. As a trustee and subsequent school board president, she became known for her advocacy for closing the achievement gap and setting a higher standard of excellence for all children.
As an Assemblymember, Weber has translated her commitment to education into her ambitious legislative agenda. During her freshmen year in the California State Legislature, five of seven of her successful bills were related to education, including ACR 45 urging lawmakers and the governor to restore funding to early childhood education; AB 56 requiring standards for installing carbon monoxide devices in schools, and AB 899 linking English language development to the state's Core Curriculum math and science standards.
Because of the tens of thousands of children eligible for kindergarten who do not attend, her first bill for the 2014 Legislative Session, AB 1444, would make kindergarten mandatory in California. She is also outspoken on the importance of investing in early childhood education as a means of preventing drop-out rates, dependence on social services, incarceration and unemployment.
Assembly Member Weber is the mother of a daughter and son, and has two grandchildren. She is the widow of the late Honorable Daniel Weber, a California state judge.
Weber Chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1, which focuses on Health and Human Services issues; the Assembly Select Committee on Higher Education in San Diego County; and the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate. She also serves on numerous Assembly committees that represent a diverse range of topics, including, Education, Higher Education, Appropriations, Budget, and Banking and Finance.
Born to sharecroppers from Hope, Arkansas, Shirley Weber has lived in California since the age of 3. Her parents, in particular her father, valued education and supported their daughter's academic aspirations. She attended UCLA, where she received her BA, MA and PhD by the age of 26. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she became a professor at San Diego State University at the age of 23. Dr. Weber also taught at California State University at Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College before coming to San Diego State University.
Weber has lived in the 79th Assembly District for over 30 years. Deeply committed to community service, she served on the boards of the NAACP, the YWCA, the YMCA Scholarship Committee, Battered Women Services, United Way and the San Diego Consortium. She eventually made a successful run for a seat on the board of the San Diego Unified School District. As a trustee and subsequent school board president, she became known for her advocacy for closing the achievement gap and setting a higher standard of excellence for all children.
As an Assemblymember, Weber has translated her commitment to education into her ambitious legislative agenda. During her freshmen year in the California State Legislature, five of seven of her successful bills were related to education, including ACR 45 urging lawmakers and the governor to restore funding to early childhood education; AB 56 requiring standards for installing carbon monoxide devices in schools, and AB 899 linking English language development to the state's Core Curriculum math and science standards.
Because of the tens of thousands of children eligible for kindergarten who do not attend, her first bill for the 2014 Legislative Session, AB 1444, would make kindergarten mandatory in California. She is also outspoken on the importance of investing in early childhood education as a means of preventing drop-out rates, dependence on social services, incarceration and unemployment.
Assembly Member Weber is the mother of a daughter and son, and has two grandchildren. She is the widow of the late Honorable Daniel Weber, a California state judge.
Shirley Weber Political History
1988-1996: City of San Diego Board of Education Member
2012-Present: California State Assemblymember
2012-Present: California State Assemblymember
Shirley Weber Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Committee Membership
Budget - Member
Appropriations - Member
Education - Member
Higher Education - Member
Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation - Member
Joint Legislative Budget - Member
Appropriations - Member
Education - Member
Higher Education - Member
Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation - Member
Joint Legislative Budget - Member
Shirley Weber Social Media
Shirley Weber Staff
Capitol Office 916-319-2079
Lisa Martin - Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Crystal Quezada - Legislative Director ([email protected])
Joe Kocurek - Communications Director ([email protected])
Tiffany Johnson - Scheduler ([email protected])
Marcus McKinney - Consultant ([email protected])
Rory Kaufman - Special Projects ([email protected])
Matthew Hamlett - Legislative Aide ([email protected])
Scott Matsmoto - Legislative Aide ([email protected])
San Diego District Office 619-531-7913
LaShae Collins - District Director ([email protected])
Lee Hernandez - Senior Field Representative ([email protected])
Wayne Brown - Field Representative ([email protected])
Jannell Jackson - Field Representative ([email protected])
Lisa Martin - Chief of Staff ([email protected])
Crystal Quezada - Legislative Director ([email protected])
Joe Kocurek - Communications Director ([email protected])
Tiffany Johnson - Scheduler ([email protected])
Marcus McKinney - Consultant ([email protected])
Rory Kaufman - Special Projects ([email protected])
Matthew Hamlett - Legislative Aide ([email protected])
Scott Matsmoto - Legislative Aide ([email protected])
San Diego District Office 619-531-7913
LaShae Collins - District Director ([email protected])
Lee Hernandez - Senior Field Representative ([email protected])
Wayne Brown - Field Representative ([email protected])
Jannell Jackson - Field Representative ([email protected])
2016 Election Outlook
Candidates
Shirley Weber (D) - Incumbent