Akilah Weber | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district | |
Assumed office April 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Shirley Weber |
Personal details | |
Born | Akilah Faizah Weber July 2, 1978 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dennis Gakunga |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Shirley Weber (mother) |
Education | Xavier University of Louisiana (BS) University of Rochester (MD) |
Akilah Faizah Weber (born July 2, 1978) is an American politician and physician serving in the California State Assembly from the 79th district, which includes parts of eastern San Diego, and all of La Mesa, El Cajon, Lemon Grove, and La Presa. She is the daughter of California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whom she succeeded in the Assembly after winning a special election in 2021.