Age, Biography and Wiki
Shirley Weber (Shirley Nash) was born on 20 September, 1948 in Hope, Arkansas, U.S., is an American academic and politician (born 1948). Discover Shirley Weber's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?
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Shirley Nash |
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| Age |
75 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
20 September, 1948 |
| Birthday |
20 September |
| Birthplace |
Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous academic with the age 75 years old group.
Shirley Weber Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, Shirley Weber height not available right now. We will update Shirley Weber's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Shirley Weber's Husband?
Her husband is Daniel Weber (m. 1973-2002)
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Daniel Weber (m. 1973-2002) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2, including Akilah |
Shirley Weber Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shirley Weber worth at the age of 75 years old? Shirley Weber’s income source is mostly from being a successful academic . She is from United States. We have estimated Shirley Weber's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
academic |
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Timeline
Shirley Weber (née Nash; born September 20, 1948) is an American academic and politician serving as the secretary of state of California.
She helped to establish that department in 1972 and became its chair, teaching there for 40 years.
She was previously a member of the California State Assembly for the 79th Assembly District, which includes portions of San Diego, Chula Vista, and National City and all of Lemon Grove and La Mesa.
She served as a board member and later president of the San Diego Board of Education from 1988 to 1996.
She also served as Chairwoman of the San Diego Citizens’ Equal Opportunity Commission.
She was president of the National Council for Black Studies from 2002 to 2006.
She has two children and three grandchildren.
In Fall 2011, she was recruited to run for office in the California State Assembly by Toni Atkins.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, Weber served on the San Diego Board of Education, and as a Professor of African-American Studies at San Diego State University.
She is the first African American to have been elected to the California State Legislature south of Los Angeles.
In November 2012, Weber won election to the state assembly with 61.7% of the vote, defeating her Republican opponent, Mary England.
During her time in the assembly, Weber was a member of the California Assembly's Committee on Higher Education.
She promoted the development of a state university location in Chula Vista as a satellite or extension campus of the California State University system.
Her daughter, Akilah Weber, is a physician and was a member of the La Mesa City Council from 2018 to 2021.
On April 19, 2021, Akilah was sworn in by her mother to succeed her in the California State Assembly after winning in a special election.
In December 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Weber as California's secretary of state, succeeding Alex Padilla, whom he had appointed as California's junior United States senator.
Weber is the first African American to serve as California's secretary of state and the fifth to serve in a statewide position.
Weber was born in Hope, Arkansas and raised in Los Angeles.
Her father was a farmer and left school after sixth grade but encouraged Weber and her seven siblings to prioritize their education.
At three years old, she and her family fled their farm and moved west after her father refused to back down in a dispute with a white farmer and a lynch mob threatened his life.
The family relocated to the Pueblo Del Rio housing projects in South Los Angeles where Weber grew up.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and PhD in communication from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Weber is a professor emerita of Africana studies at San Diego State University.
In 2020, Weber authored Assembly Bill 3121, which created a California Reparations Task Force to study how to redress slavery in California; the task force met for the first time in 2021.
On December 22, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Weber to the position of Secretary of State of California, effective upon confirmation by the California State Legislature, to replace Alex Padilla, whom he had just appointed to the United States Senate.
Weber is the first African American to serve as Secretary of State.
Weber was sworn in on January 29, 2021, having been confirmed unanimously by the state senate the day before.
As secretary of state, Weber played a central role in administering the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election that targeted Newsom.
She won a full term in the 2022 election.
