Difference between revisions of "Toni Atkins"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Democratic member of the California State Assembly, and former member and Mayor of San Diego City Council. Recieved the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Award from the national Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in honor of her recent service to the city of San Diego as deputy mayor. Member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. | + | Speaker of the Assembly and Democratic member of the California State Assembly, and former member and Mayor of San Diego City Council. First lesbian speaker of the California House. Recieved the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Award from the national Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in honor of her recent service to the city of San Diego as deputy mayor. Member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. |
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
* http://asmdc.org/members/a78/ | * http://asmdc.org/members/a78/ | ||
| + | * http://www.advocate.com/politics/politicians/2014/06/08/california-atkins-takes-top-legislative-spot-first-lesbian-speaker | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 8 June 2014
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1962 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievement
Mayor
Description
Speaker of the Assembly and Democratic member of the California State Assembly, and former member and Mayor of San Diego City Council. First lesbian speaker of the California House. Recieved the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Award from the national Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in honor of her recent service to the city of San Diego as deputy mayor. Member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus.
