members of the state assembly. Later life In 2009, Horton considered running for a seat in the California State Senate from the 40th district. She ran for a seat on the California Board of Equalization in 2014. Electoral history References External links Official Website Join California Shirley Horton 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians American mayors of Japanese descent American women of Japanese descent in politics California politicians of Japanese descent Living people Mayors of Chula Vista, California Republican Party members of the California State Assembly Women state legislators in California 1952 births Asian-American city council members Women city councillors in California Asian conservatism in the United States