Akilah Weber

Akilah Weber
Member of the California State Senate
from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Preceded byToni Atkins
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 79th district
In office
April 19, 2021 – November 30, 2024
Preceded byShirley Weber
Succeeded byLaShae Sharp-Collins
Personal details
Born
Akilah Faizah Weber

(1978-07-02) July 2, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDennis Gakunga
Children2
Parent
EducationXavier University of Louisiana (BS)
University of Rochester (MD)

Akilah Faizah Weber (born July 2, 1978) is an American politician and physician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 39th district, which includes parts of central San Diego as well as all of La Mesa, El Cajon, and Lemon Grove. She previously served in the California State Assembly from 2021 to 2024 as a representative of the 79th district. She is the daughter of California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whom she succeeded in the Assembly after winning a special election in 2021.

Early life and education

Weber was born and raised in Oak Park, San Diego. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester Medical Center.[1]

Career

After graduating from medical school, Weber completed a residency at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and a pediatric and adolescent gynecology fellowship at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Weber is an OBGYN at Rady Children's Hospital.[2]

In 2018, Weber was elected to the La Mesa City Council.[3][4]

Weber was elected to the Assembly in a special election on April 6, 2021, to fill the vacancy of her mother, Shirley Weber, who resigned to become the Secretary of State of California. She was subsequently sworn in on April 19, 2021.[5]

Electoral history

2022

2022 California's 79th State Assembly district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Akilah Weber (incumbent) 42,857 64.3
Republican Corbin Sabol 16,651 25.0
Republican John Moore 7,159 10.7
Total votes 66,667 100%
General election
Democratic Akilah Weber (incumbent) 67,674 63.9
Republican Corbin Sabol 38,290 36.1
Total votes 105,964 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Courage California Voter Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Akilah Weber, M.D." www.rchsd.org. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Biography | Official Website - Dr. Akilah Weber representing the 79th California Assembly District". a79.asmdc.org. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "La Mesa City Council says goodbye to Akilah Weber". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 18, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Daughter Akilah Weber Succeeds California Elections Chief Shirley Weber in Legislature". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.