children prior_term birth_date residence term_end alma_mater state_senate term_start name occupation predecessor birth_place party district successor religion state_assembly article_title birth_name
2 25th district -lrb- 2008 -- 2012 -rrb- 03 july 1952 inglewood , california september 22 , 2014 december 2 , 2002 pepperdine university california state december 1 , 2008 december 2 , 1996 roderick devon wright legislator edward vincent marguerite archie-hudson chicago , illinois democrat 35th 48th mark ridley-thomas african methodist episcopal california roderick wright -lrb- politician -rrb-
 roderick devon wright
roderick wright -lrb- politician -rrb-

roderick devon `` rod '' wright -lrb- born july 3 , 1952 -rrb- is a democratic politician who previously represented california 's 35th state senate district until his resignation on september 22 , 2014 .
he previously represented the 25th district from 2008-2012 .
wright also represented california 's 48th state assembly district from 1996 until he was term limited in 2002 .
