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Akilah Weber
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 39th district |
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| Assumed office December 2, 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Toni Atkins |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district |
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| In office April 19, 2021 – November 30, 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Shirley Weber |
| Succeeded by | LaShae Sharp-Collins |
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Akilah Faizah Weber
July 2, 1978 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dennis K. Gakunga
Andrew Paul Pierson
(m. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Education | Xavier University of Louisiana (BS) University of Rochester (MD) |
Akilah Faizah Weber Pierson (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.
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.
In 2018, Weber was elected to the La Mesa City Council.
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.
Electoral history
2022
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
