Bass represented the 47th district in the California State Assembly 2004 -- 2010 .
Was Speaker of the California State Assembly 2008 -- 2010 ( second woman , third African American speaker ) .
Bass represented the 47th district in the California State Assembly 2004 -- 2010 , and was Speaker of the California State Assembly 2008 -- 2010 ( second woman , third African American speaker ) .