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Wilson Riles
Wilson Camanza Riles (June 27, 1917 – April 1, 1999) was an American educator and politician from California. He was the first African American to be elected to statewide office in California.
==Career==
Riles graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1940 and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He served three terms as the elected California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. His upset win in November 1970 over controversial incumbent Max Rafferty〔("The Victory of Wilson Riles" ), ''Sacramento Bee'' editorial, November 10, 1970〕 was described as "one of the most stunning upsets in California's political history". Riles had been serving as a deputy superintendent under Rafferty and had almost no name recognition when he launched his campaign to replace Rafferty.〔 In 1970 Riles, then-Deputy Superintendent for Program and Legislation, became convinced that the State's educational system could not survive another term of Max Rafferty's. Riles was elected to a second term in 1974 and a third term in 1978. In 1982 he lost his bid for a fourth term to Louis "Bill" Honig.〔("Honig ousts Wilson Riles" ), ''Modesto Bee'', November 3, 1982〕
Riles was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in California.〔 He was also the first African-American in the nation to be elected state superintendent of schools. In 1973 he was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP for outstanding achievement by an African-American.
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