Dr. Marguerite Archie-Hudson was born on November 18, 1937 in Yonges Island, South Carolina. A Democrat representing Los Angeles, she earned her BA in Psychology from Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama, an MA in Education from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Elected to the Assembly in 1990, her legislative agenda focused on protecting the safety of children and youth, in addition to expanding educational opportunities. She chaired the Assembly Committee on Higher Education. She fought the passage of Proposition 209, the statewide ballot measure that ended affirmative action in state-funded programs and admissions to California public colleges and universities. Among her major legislative achievements is the creation of the California Science Center, now considered a leader nationally in innovative science and education programs and selected by NASA in April 2011 as the permanent home of the Space Shuttle Endeavor when it retired after its last space mission. In 1998, Dr. Marguerite Archie-Hudson was named president of Talladega College. The college’s 17th president, she is the first woman to hold the position. Today, she is a visiting assistant professor offering courses in Health Policy, Education Policy, Policymaking in State Legislatures and American Government.