Speaker Rendon names Burke Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced that Assemblymember Autumn Burke is the new Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly.
The change is effective immediately.
“This is a great opportunity and I’m truly humbled by Speaker Rendon’s confidence in me,” said Burke (D-Inglewood). “I am excited to collaborate with the Speaker to improve our schools, improve access and affordability to healthcare, expand job training programs, and much more. As Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, I will continue to work every day to make a difference in people’s lives as we continue our efforts to make the California dream a reality.”
Burke was elected in 2014 with 76% of the vote. She serves on the Assembly Rules Committee, Utilities and Commerce Committee, Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, Housing and Community Development Committee, and Health Committee, and Chairs the Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Building a 21st Century Workforce. Burke is a member of the California Commission for Economic Development. Burke also serves as the Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. The 62nd Assembly District includes portions of the Cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, and Lawndale. It additionally includes the unincorporated communities of Marina del Rey, Lennox, West Athens, Del Aire, Centinela, and Alondra Park.
