Lori Saldaña

Lori Saldaña
Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly
In office
December 1, 2008  March 18, 2010
Preceded bySally Lieber
Succeeded byFiona Ma
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 76th district
In office
December 6, 2004  November 30, 2010
Preceded byChristine Kehoe
Succeeded byToni Atkins
Personal details
Born (1958-11-07) November 7, 1958
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 2014, 2017–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2014–2016)
Residence(s)San Diego, California
Alma materSan Diego State University

Lori R. Saldaña (born November 7, 1958) is an American politician who served as Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, representing the 76th Assembly district.

After leaving the Assembly, Saldaña has run unsuccessfully for a number of other elected offices, including California's 52nd congressional district, mayor of San Diego, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and member of the San Diego City Council from District 2.