Herb Wesson
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Herb J. Wesson, Jr. is a California politician. He currently serves as a Los Angeles City Councilman. He represents the 10th district. He served in the State Assembly represeenting the 47th district from 1998 until 2004. He served as Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2002 until 2004.. After being termed out of the legislature, he became a senior advisor and special assistant to Supervisor Yvonne Burke and was elected in November 2005 to the Los Angeles City Council to represent the tenth district. Prior to his service in the State Assembly, Wesson served as the Chief of Staff to former tenth district councilman Nate Holden as the Chief of Staff to current Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Burke
Wesson received his undergraduate degree from Lincoln University
Preceded by Martin Ludlow |
Los Angeles City Councilman, 10th District 2005–Current |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Kevin Murray |
California State Assemblyman, 47th District 1998–2004 |
Succeeded by Karen Bass |
Preceded by Robert Hertzberg |
Speaker of the California State Assembly February 6, 2002–February 9, 2004 |
Succeeded by Fabian Núñez |
Speakers of the California State Assembly | |
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