Jerome Horton
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| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 3rd District |
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Assumed office January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Michelle Park Steel |
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 4th District |
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In office October 5, 2009 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Judy Chu |
| Succeeded by | Diane Harkey |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 51st district |
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In office December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Vincent |
| Succeeded by | Curren D. Price, Jr. |
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September 14, 1956 Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Horton |
| Children | Myeshia Matthew Sahara |
| Alma mater | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Profession | Accountant |
Jerome Edgar Horton (born September 14, 1956) is the member for the 4th District of the California Board of Equalization and is also a former Chair. He is a former California State Assemblyman for the 51st District who served from 2000 until 2006.
On July 15, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated Horton for the 4th district of the California Board of Equalization to replace Judy Chu, who resigned from the board to become a member of the United States House of Representatives. Horton was confirmed by both houses of the Legislature and sworn into office on October 5, 2009, at which point he was immediately elected the Board's Vice Chair. On November 2, 2010, he was elected to his own four-year term. Horton served as Chair of the Board from 2011 to 2016.
Horton worked for the California Board of Equalization for over 20 years. In 2016, it was revealed that Horton had spent $130,000 on designer office furniture, prompting criticism.
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