Shirley Horton
Shirley Horton | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 78th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Wayne |
| Succeeded by | Marty Block |
| 37th Mayor of Chula Vista, California | |
| In office December 1994 – 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Nader |
| Succeeded by | Steve Padilla |
| Member of the Chula Vista city council | |
| In office July 9, 1991 – December 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Nader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1952 Japan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Luther Horton |
| Education | San Diego State University (MA) |
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Shirley Grasser Horton (July 17, 1952) is a Japanese–American politician who served as the 37th mayor of Chula Vista, California, and in the California State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party.
Horton was born in Japan and educated in California at Bonita Vista High School and San Diego State University. In the 1980s she served as the president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors before becoming active in local politics in Chula Vista when she was appointed to the city's planning commission. In 1991, she was selected to fill Tim Nader's seat and was later elected mayor in 1994. She served as mayor until she was term limited in 2002, and ran for a seat in the California State Assembly from the 78th district. She served in the assembly until she was term limited in 2008.