Herb Wesson
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1998 | Democratic | AD-47 | 80222 | Win |
| 11-07-2000 | Democratic | AD-47 | 100328 | Win |
| 11-05-2002 | Democratic | AD-47 | 72792 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Herb J. Wesson, Jr.
Born: November 11, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio
Married: Fabian Wesson*
Children: Douglas, P.J., Herb III, and Justin
Previous: Chief of Staff, Los Angeles City Councilman Nate Holden
Previous: Chief of Staff, Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
2002-2004: Speaker, California State Assembly
2005-2020: Member, Los Angeles City Council
2010: Early Primary Candidate for SBOE-04 (Withdrew)
2020: Candidate for Los Angeles County Supervisor (Lost; 39%)
2022: Member, Los Angeles City Council
- In 2003, Speaker Wesson used a legislative lockdown in the State Assembly for 29 hours and 26 minutes to force Republicans in the house to approve the state budget.
- Fabian Wesson was an early primary candidate for AD-47 in 2010 but withdrew.
Source: California Blue Book (2000)