Prior to his service in the State Assembly, Wesson served as the Chief of Staff to former tenth district councilmember Nate Holden, and as the Chief of Staff to former Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Burke.

Wesson received his undergraduate degree from Lincoln University, PA. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

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District 1Ed ReyesDistrict 9Jan Perry

District 2Paul KrekorianDistrict 10Herb Wesson

District 3Dennis ZineDistrict 11Bill Rosendahl

District 4Tom LaBongeDistrict 12Greig Smith

District 5Paul KoretzDistrict 13Eric Garcetti

District 6Tony CardenasDistrict 14José Huizar

District 7Richard AlarcónDistrict 15Janice Hahn