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.
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]
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]
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 |
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