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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Sharon Quirk-Silva is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 65. She was first elected to the chamber in 2016. Quirk-Silva served in the same seat from 2012 to 2014.

Quirk-Silva earned her B.A. in Sociology from UCLA in 1985 and her Teaching Credential from California State University, Fullerton in 1988.

Education

  • AA, Fullerton College
  • BA, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Graduated, Teaching Credentials, California State University at Fullerton

Professional Experience

  • AA, Fullerton College
  • BA, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Graduated, Teaching Credentials, California State University at Fullerton
  • Teacher, Golden Hill Elementary School, present

Political Experience

  • AA, Fullerton College
  • BA, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Graduated, Teaching Credentials, California State University at Fullerton
  • Teacher, Golden Hill Elementary School, present
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 65, 2016-present
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 65, 2014, 2018, 2020
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 65, 2012-2014
  • Mayor, City of Fullerton, 2007-2012
  • Member, Fullerton City Council, 2004-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Career Technical Education and Building a 21st Century Workforce Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Community College Affordability and Guided Pathways for Students Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Domestic Violence, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education

Former Member, Select Committee on Veteran Employment and Education, California State Assembly

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Accountability and Administrative Review

Member, Communications and Conveyance

Member, Governmental Organization

Member, Housing and Community Development

Member, Rules

Member, Select Committee on Aerospace

Member, Select Committee on Biotechnology

Member, Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs

Member, Select Committee on Foster Care

Member, Select Committee on Los Angeles County Homelessness

Chair, Select Committee on Orange County Chronic Homelessness

Member, Select Committee on Student Debt

Member, Select Committee on the Non-Profit Sector

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AA, Fullerton College
  • BA, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Graduated, Teaching Credentials, California State University at Fullerton
  • Teacher, Golden Hill Elementary School, present
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 65, 2016-present
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 65, 2014, 2018, 2020
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 65, 2012-2014
  • Mayor, City of Fullerton, 2007-2012
  • Member, Fullerton City Council, 2004-2012
  • Supporter, All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation, present
  • Member, Assistance League of Fullerton, present
  • Supporter, Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton, present
  • Supporter, Friends of the Arboretum, present
  • Member, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Supporter, Fullerton Historic Theater Foundation, present
  • Member, Orange County Vector Control Board, present
  • Member, Sister City Association, present
  • Creator, Walk and Talk Fullerton, present
  • Former Member, Executive Board, Orange County Sanitation District
  • Former Chair, Fullerton Collaborative
  • Former Chair, Neighbors United for Fullerton
  • Former Vice Chair, Orange County Council of Governments
  • Former Representative, Southern California Association of Goverments
  • Founder, Women in Leadership Program

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Harry S. Truman Award, Democratic Party of Orange County
  • Beacon Award, Orange County Community Association
  • Woman of the Year, State Senator Lou Correa
  • Golden Apple, Hispanic Education Endowment Fund

Priority Issues:

Work across party lines and stop the partisan bickering.

  • Use constituent feedback in determining how to best prioritize the issues that will move both Orange County and California in the right direction
  • Work to create jobs and economic opportunities by rewarding companies that create jobs here not overseas
  • Fight to provide a first class education system for our children
  • Demand fairness for Orange County in VLFAA funding formula
  • Develop commonsense policies that rebuild our aging infrastructure, and invest in renewable and clean energy technology
  • Spouse's Occupation:

    Math teacher, Nicolas Junior High School

    Speeches