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L.A. Dem. Becomes 1st Black Woman To Lead Assembly

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May 13, 2008 8:09 pm US/Pacific

L.A. Dem. Becomes 1st Black Woman To Lead Assembly

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass has been sworn in as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature.

Bass told her fellow lawmakers and the California political and cultural figures who attended the ceremony on Tuesday that she feels the weight of history on her shoulders.

In prepared remarks, she urged lawmakers to "harness the power of our common humanity" for the good of the state.
 
The 54-year-old becomes the 67th speaker, succeeding fellow Los Angeles Democrat Fabian Nunez.

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