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Shirley Horton
Shirley Horton
Member of the ; California State Assembly ; from the 78th district
	In office; 2002–2008
Preceded by	Howard Wayne
Succeeded by	Marty Block
37th Mayor of Chula Vista, California
	In office; December 1994 – 2002
Preceded by	Tim Nader
Succeeded by	Steve Padilla
Member of the Chula Vista city council
	In office; July 9, 1991 – December 1994
Preceded by	Tim Nader
Personal details
Born	Japan
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Luther Horton
Education	San Diego State University (MA)
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Shirley Grasser Horton^[4] is a Japanese–American^[5] politician who served as the 37th mayor of Chula Vista, California, and in the California State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party.

Horton was born in Japan and educated in California at Bonita Vista High School and San Diego State University. In the 1980s she served as the president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors before becoming active in local politics in Chula Vista when she was appointed to the city's planning commission. In 1991, she was selected to fill Tim Nader's seat and was later elected mayor in 1994. She served as mayor until she was term limited in 2002, and ran for a seat in the California State Assembly from the 78th district. She served in the assembly until she was term limited in 2008.

Early life

Shirley Grasser Horton was born in Japan while her father was serving in the United States Navy.^[6] She attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School and O'Farrell Junior High School before graduating from Bonita Vista High School. She later graduated from San Diego State University with a master's degree.^[7]

Career

Local politics

Horton was selected to serve as president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors to succeed Bill Gildner in 1986, and was later succeeded by Donald Hayes in 1988.^[8]^[9] She was appointed to serve as chairwoman of the Chula Vista Planning Commission in 1990.^[10]

Horton was appointed in 1991, out of twenty-seven applicants, by an unanimous vote to the Chula Vista city council to fill the vacancy created by Tim Nader's becoming mayor following the death of Mayor Gail McCandliss.^[11]^[3] She won reelection in 1992, after raising $20,746 during the campaign.^[12]^[13]^[14]

On February 14, 1994, Horton announced that she would seek the mayoral office of Chula Vista and placed first out of four candidates in the election after spending $67,422 during the campaign.^[15]^[16]^[17] She won reelection in 1998.^[18] Horton was unable to seek reelection in 2002, due to term limits.^[19]

California State Assembly

Horton announced in 2001, that she would seek election to the California State Assembly from the 78th district.^[20] She won the Republican nomination against Matt Mendoza and won in the general election against Democratic nominee Vince Hall.^[21]^[22]

During her tenure in the state assembly Horton attempted to join the Democratic Asian Pacific Islander Caucus along with two other Republican members of the state assembly.^[23]

Later life

In 2009, Horton considered running for a seat in the California State Senate from the 40th district.^[24] She ran for a seat on the California Board of Equalization in 2014.^[25]

Electoral history

Shirley Horton electoral history

1994 Chula Vista, California mayoral election^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Shirley Horton	9,625	50.72%
	Nonpartisan	Penny Allen	6,360	33.51%
	Nonpartisan	Bob Piantedosi	1,546	8.15%
	Nonpartisan	Wayne Thomas Tucker	1,447	7.62%
Total votes			11,101	100.00%

1998 Chula Vista, California mayoral election^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Shirley Horton	16,539	71.95%
	Nonpartisan	Carolyn A. Malcolm	2,403	10.45%
	Nonpartisan	Bob Piantedosi	1,719	7.48%
	Nonpartisan	Petra E. Barajas	1,712	7.45%
	Nonpartisan	Everett E. Borha	614	2.67%
Total votes			22,987	100.00%

2002 California State Assembly 78th district Republican primary^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shirley Horton	17,401	70.25%
	Republican	Matt Mendoza	7,369	29.75%
Total votes			24,770	100.00%

2002 California State Assembly 78th district election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shirley Horton	45,826	49.33%
	Democratic	Vince Hall	44,247	47.63%
	Libertarian	Mark Menanno	2,819	3.03%
Total votes			92,892	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b "Leaves office in December". The Star-News. June 25, 1994. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shirley Horton Mayor - City of Chula Vista". The Star-News. October 24, 1998. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "City council oath of office". The Star-News. July 13, 1991. p. 5. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Octopus Devours Chula Vista". San Diego Reader. October 10, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^ "Horton to visit Japanese city, if council approves". The Star-News. January 21, 1995. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shirley Horton Candidate for the 78th Assembly District". La Prensa San Diego. October 18, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^ "Shirley Horton: 78th Assembly District State of California". Asian Journal. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ "Horton heads SB board of realtors". Chula Vista Star-News. October 5, 1986. p. 15. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Realtors set for passing of gavel". Imperial Beach Star-News. December 31, 1987. p. 14. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chula Vista Planning Commission". The Star-News. August 4, 1990. p. 28. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Compromise candidate wins seat on council". The Star-News. July 10, 1991. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Winner Fox was 'nervous wreck'". The Star-News. November 7, 1992. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Horton raised $20,746 for council campaign". The Star-News. February 10, 1993. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Horton". The Star-News. February 16, 1994. p. 5. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Horton's in, Fox is out in mayor's race". The Star-News. February 16, 1994. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "1994 election results". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1994. p. 23. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "$67,422 was spent to elect Horton". The Star-News. August 20, 1994. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "1998 election results". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 1998. p. 397. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Bay to choose 3 mayors; 1 incumbent not running". www.signonsandiego.com. San Diego Union-Tribune. 6 July 2002. Archived from the original on 22 November 2002.
^ "Chula Vista Mayor Shirley Horton ready for new adventure in politics". The Star-News. December 14, 2001. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "2002 primary results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2002 election results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2020.
^ "Asian caucus weighs bid by Republicans". The Sacramento Bee. January 11, 2005. p. A3. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New competition in senator race". The Desert Sun. February 2, 2009. p. 15. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shirley Horton for Board of Equalization". The San Diego Union-Tribune. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

External links

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[oath2-1] "Leaves office in December". The Star-News. June 25, 1994. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Shirley Horton Mayor - City of Chula Vista". The Star-News. October 24, 1998. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[oath-3] "City council oath of office". The Star-News. July 13, 1991. p. 5. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Octopus Devours Chula Vista". San Diego Reader. October 10, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

[5] "Horton to visit Japanese city, if council approves". The Star-News. January 21, 1995. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Shirley Horton Candidate for the 78th Assembly District". La Prensa San Diego. October 18, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

[7] "Shirley Horton: 78th Assembly District State of California". Asian Journal. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[8] "Horton heads SB board of realtors". Chula Vista Star-News. October 5, 1986. p. 15. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Realtors set for passing of gavel". Imperial Beach Star-News. December 31, 1987. p. 14. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Chula Vista Planning Commission". The Star-News. August 4, 1990. p. 28. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Compromise candidate wins seat on council". The Star-News. July 10, 1991. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Winner Fox was 'nervous wreck'". The Star-News. November 7, 1992. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Horton raised $20,746 for council campaign". The Star-News. February 10, 1993. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Horton". The Star-News. February 16, 1994. p. 5. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Horton's in, Fox is out in mayor's race". The Star-News. February 16, 1994. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[election_1994-16] "1994 election results". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1994. p. 23. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[17] "$67,422 was spent to elect Horton". The Star-News. August 20, 1994. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[election_1998-18] "1998 election results". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 1998. p. 397. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] "South Bay to choose 3 mayors; 1 incumbent not running". www.signonsandiego.com. San Diego Union-Tribune. 6 July 2002. Archived from the original on 22 November 2002.

[20] "Chula Vista Mayor Shirley Horton ready for new adventure in politics". The Star-News. December 14, 2001. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[primary_2002-21] "2002 primary results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2020.

[election_2002-22] "2002 election results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2020.

[23] "Asian caucus weighs bid by Republicans". The Sacramento Bee. January 11, 2005. p. A3. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[24] "New competition in senator race". The Desert Sun. February 2, 2009. p. 15. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[25] "Shirley Horton for Board of Equalization". The San Diego Union-Tribune. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

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+|office1      = 37th Mayor of [[Chula Vista, California]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 24, 1998 |title=Shirley Horton Mayor - City of Chula Vista |page=10 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394394/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201002182916/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394394/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
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-|term_end2    = December 1994<ref name="oath2">{{Cite news |date=June 25, 1994 |title=Leaves office in December |page=3 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351907/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/MLTzT |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
+|term_end2    = December 1994<ref name="oath2">{{Cite news |date=June 25, 1994 |title=Leaves office in December |page=3 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351907/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001215508/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351907/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
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+'''Shirley Grasser Horton'''<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 10, 2002 |title=Octopus Devours Chula Vista |work=[[San Diego Reader]] |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2002/oct/10/octopus-devours-chula-vista/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001163459/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2002/oct/10/octopus-devours-chula-vista/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> is a [[Japanese Americans|Japanese–American]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 21, 1995 |title=Horton to visit Japanese city, if council approves |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60393484/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201002175759/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60393484/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> politician who served as the 37th mayor of [[Chula Vista, California]], and in the [[California State Assembly]] as a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].
 Horton was born in [[Japan]] and educated in California at [[Bonita Vista High School]] and [[San Diego State University]]. In the 1980s she served as the president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors before becoming active in local politics in Chula Vista when she was appointed to the city's planning commission. In 1991, she was selected to fill [[Tim Nader]]'s seat and was later elected mayor in 1994. She served as mayor until she was term limited in 2002, and ran for a seat in the California State Assembly from the 78th district. She served in the assembly until she was term limited in 2008.
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 ==Early life==
+Shirley Grasser Horton was born in [[Japan]] while her father was serving in the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 18, 2002 |title=Shirley Horton Candidate for the 78th Assembly District |work=La Prensa San Diego |url=http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/october18-02/horton.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001164037/http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/october18-02/horton.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School and O'Farrell Junior High School before graduating from [[Bonita Vista High School]]. She later graduated from [[San Diego State University]] with a master's degree.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shirley Horton: 78th Assembly District State of California |work=Asian Journal |url=http://asianjournalusa.com/shirley-horton-th-assembly-district-state-of-california-p1956-87.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001164611/http://asianjournalusa.com/shirley-horton-th-assembly-district-state-of-california-p1956-87.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2011 }}</ref>
-Shirley Grasser Horton was born in [[Japan]] while her father was serving in the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 18, 2002 |title=Shirley Horton Candidate for the 78th Assembly District |work=
-La Prensa San Diego |url=http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/october18-02/horton.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/uT8QE |archive-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> She attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School and O'Farrell Junior High School before graduating from [[Bonita Vista High School]]. She later graduated from [[San Diego State University]] with a master's degree.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shirley Horton: 78th Assembly District State of California |work=Asian Journal |url=http://asianjournalusa.com/shirley-horton-th-assembly-district-state-of-california-p1956-87.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/HyyMB |archive-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Career==
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 [[File:Shirley Horton city council campaign logo.png|thumb|right|Horton's city council campaign logo]]
-Horton was selected to serve as president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors to succeed Bill Gildner in 1986, and was later succeeded by Donald Hayes in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 5, 1986 |title=Horton heads SB board of realtors |page=15 |work=Chula Vista Star-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332412/chula-vista-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/HFg68 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 31, 1987 |title=Realtors set for passing of gavel |page=14 |work=Imperial Beach Star-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332600/imperial-beach-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/oKS61 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She was appointed to serve as chairwoman of the [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] Planning Commission in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 4, 1990 |title=Chula Vista Planning Commission |page=28 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333244/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/xD6o5 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
+Horton was selected to serve as president of the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors to succeed Bill Gildner in 1986, and was later succeeded by Donald Hayes in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 5, 1986 |title=Horton heads SB board of realtors |page=15 |work=Chula Vista Star-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332412/chula-vista-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001170214/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332600/imperial-beach-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 31, 1987 |title=Realtors set for passing of gavel |page=14 |work=Imperial Beach Star-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332600/imperial-beach-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001165508/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60332412/chula-vista-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She was appointed to serve as chairwoman of the [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] Planning Commission in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 4, 1990 |title=Chula Vista Planning Commission |page=28 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333244/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001171607/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333244/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
-Horton was appointed in 1991, out of twenty-seven applicants, by an unanimous vote to the Chula Vista city council to fill the vacancy created by [[Tim Nader]]'s becoming mayor following the death of Mayor Gail McCandliss.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 1991 |title=Compromise candidate wins seat on council |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333234/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/UqpnC |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name="oath">{{Cite news |date=July 13, 1991 |title=City council oath of office |page=5 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333254/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/SB2Xu |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She won reelection in 1992, after raising $20,746 during the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1992 |title=Winner Fox was 'nervous wreck' |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337129/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/Fpmha |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 10, 1993 |title=Horton raised $20,746 for council campaign |page=3 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337630/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/WFC7S |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1994 |title=Horton |page=5 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351190/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/zGgLX |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
+Horton was appointed in 1991, out of twenty-seven applicants, by an unanimous vote to the Chula Vista city council to fill the vacancy created by [[Tim Nader]]'s becoming mayor following the death of Mayor Gail McCandliss.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 1991 |title=Compromise candidate wins seat on council |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333234/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001172635/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333234/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="oath">{{Cite news |date=July 13, 1991 |title=City council oath of office |page=5 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333254/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001173634/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60333254/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She won reelection in 1992, after raising $20,746 during the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1992 |title=Winner Fox was 'nervous wreck' |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337129/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001181427/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337129/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 10, 1993 |title=Horton raised $20,746 for council campaign |page=3 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337630/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001182236/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60337630/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1994 |title=Horton |page=5 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351190/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001214236/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351190/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
-On February 14, 1994, Horton announced that she would seek the mayoral office of Chula Vista and placed first out of four candidates in the election after spending $67,422 during the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1994 |title=Horton's in, Fox is out in mayor's race |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351122/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/VSS4S |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name="election 1994">{{Cite news |date=June 9, 1994 |title=1994 election results |page=23 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351420/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/Tb6UM |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 20, 1994 |title=$67,422 was spent to elect Horton |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351776/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/UFYNs |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She won reelection in 1998.<ref name="election 1998">{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1998 |title=1998 election results |page=397 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394470/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/lT0nj |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Horton was unable to seek reelection in 2002, due to term limits.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Bay to choose 3 mayors; 1 incumbent not running |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cities/20020706-9999_6m6south.html |website=www.signonsandiego.com |publisher=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=6 July 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021122050820/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cities/20020706-9999_6m6south.html |archivedate=22 November 2002}}</ref>
+On February 14, 1994, Horton announced that she would seek the mayoral office of Chula Vista and placed first out of four candidates in the election after spending $67,422 during the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1994 |title=Horton's in, Fox is out in mayor's race |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351122/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001214423/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351122/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="election 1994">{{Cite news |date=June 9, 1994 |title=1994 election results |page=23 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351420/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001214826/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351420/the-los-angeles-times/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 20, 1994 |title=$67,422 was spent to elect Horton |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351776/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201001215202/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60351776/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She won reelection in 1998.<ref name="election 1998">{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1998 |title=1998 election results |page=397 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394470/the-los-angeles-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201002181439/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394470/the-los-angeles-times/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> Horton was unable to seek reelection in 2002, due to term limits.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Bay to choose 3 mayors; 1 incumbent not running |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cities/20020706-9999_6m6south.html |website=www.signonsandiego.com |publisher=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=6 July 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021122050820/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cities/20020706-9999_6m6south.html |archivedate=22 November 2002}}</ref>
 ===California State Assembly===
-Horton announced in 2001, that she would seek election to the [[California State Assembly]] from the [[California's 78th State Assembly district|78th]] district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 14, 2001 |title=Chula Vista Mayor Shirley Horton ready for new adventure in politics |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60398987/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/pSh8p |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She won the Republican nomination against Matt Mendoza and won in the general election against Democratic nominee Vince Hall.<ref name="primary 2002">{{Cite news |title=2002 primary results |page=42 |work=[[Secretary of State of California]] |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-primary/sov-complete.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627211435/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-primary/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="election 2002">{{Cite news |title=2002 election results |page=25 |work=[[Secretary of State of California]] |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/sov-complete.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627210404/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
+Horton announced in 2001, that she would seek election to the [[California State Assembly]] from the [[California's 78th State Assembly district|78th]] district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 14, 2001 |title=Chula Vista Mayor Shirley Horton ready for new adventure in politics |page=1 |work=[[The Star-News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60398987/the-star-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201002192715/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60398987/the-star-news/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She won the Republican nomination against Matt Mendoza and won in the general election against Democratic nominee Vince Hall.<ref name="primary 2002">{{Cite news |title=2002 primary results |page=42 |work=[[Secretary of State of California]] |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-primary/sov-complete.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627211435/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-primary/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="election 2002">{{Cite news |title=2002 election results |page=25 |work=[[Secretary of State of California]] |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/sov-complete.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627210404/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
-During her tenure in the state assembly Horton attempted to join the Democratic Asian Pacific Islander Caucus along with two other Republican members of the state assembly.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2005 |title=Asian caucus weighs bid by Republicans |page=A3 |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60441936/the-sacramento-bee/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/qVrn4 |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
+During her tenure in the state assembly Horton attempted to join the Democratic Asian Pacific Islander Caucus along with two other Republican members of the state assembly.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2005 |title=Asian caucus weighs bid by Republicans |page=A3 |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60441936/the-sacramento-bee/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201003153927/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60441936/the-sacramento-bee/ |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
 ==Later life==
-In 2009, Horton considered running for a seat in the [[California State Senate]] from the [[California's 40th State Senate district|40th]] district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 2, 2009 |title=New competition in senator race |page=15 |work=[[The Desert Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60403550/the-desert-sun/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/8quMQ |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She ran for a seat on the [[State Board of Equalization (California)|California Board of Equalization]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 27, 2014 |title=Shirley Horton for Board of Equalization |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sdut-shirley-horton-for-board-of-equalization-2014may27-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.vn/dMhDW |archive-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2009, Horton considered running for a seat in the [[California State Senate]] from the [[California's 40th State Senate district|40th]] district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 2, 2009 |title=New competition in senator race |page=15 |work=[[The Desert Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60403550/the-desert-sun/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201003154425/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60403550/the-desert-sun/ |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref> She ran for a seat on the [[State Board of Equalization (California)|California Board of Equalization]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 27, 2014 |title=Shirley Horton for Board of Equalization |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sdut-shirley-horton-for-board-of-equalization-2014may27-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201003154752/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sdut-shirley-horton-for-board-of-equalization-2014may27-story.html |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |access-date=October 3, 2020 }}</ref>
 ==Electoral history==