California Elects First Gay Assembly Speaker
The California Assembly elected its first openly gay speaker on Thursday, Assemblyman John Perez, a Latino Democrat from Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The chamber’s Democratic caucus unanimously agreed to support Perez, 40, last month. The 48 to 26 vote split mainly along party lines.
Openly gay Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a Democrat from San Francisco, spoke on the historic nature of the selection.
“As a fellow member of the LGBT caucus, I know I speak for the community when I say what a significant day this is, to live long enough to see this ascension,” Ammiano said.
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