Akilah Weber
Akilah Weber | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Toni Atkins |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district | |
| In office April 19, 2021 – December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Weber |
| Succeeded by | LaShae Sharp-Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 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.