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Sharon Quirk-Silva
Member of the California Assembly
Assumed office
December 5, 2016
Preceded byYoung Kim
Constituency65th district (2016–2022)
67th district (2022–present)
In office
December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byPaul Cook (redistricted)
Succeeded byYoung Kim
Constituency65th district
Personal details
Born
Sharon D. Howard[1]

(1962-09-17) September 17, 1962 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Shawn Quirk
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(m. 1985; div. 2006)​
[2]
  • Jesus Silva
Residence(s)Fullerton, California, U.S.
EducationFullerton College (AA)
University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
California State University, Fullerton (GrDip)
OccupationPolitician
Websitea65.asmdc.org

Sharon Quirk-Silva (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District, which includes portions of northern Orange County, including La Palma, Cypress, Fullerton and Buena Park.

Early life and education

Quirk-Silva was born in Los Angeles and raised in Fullerton, California. Quirk-Silva earned an Associates of Arts degree from Fullerton College, a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from University of California, Los Angeles and a teaching credential from California State University, Fullerton.[3]

Personal life

She was married to Shawn Quirk from 1985 to 2006.[2] Her current husband, Jesus Silva, is an educator who was elected Mayor of Fullerton in 2018.[4] Quirk-Silva has four children.

Career

Prior to her service in the Assembly, she was the Mayor of Fullerton and an elementary school teacher.

She was first elected to the Assembly in an upset, unseating Republican Assemblyman Chris Norby by a narrow margin in 2012. Quirk-Silva sought a second term in 2014, but was defeated by Republican Young Kim, a former legislative aide. She recaptured her old Assembly seat after defeating Kim in a 2016 rematch after a heated and expensive election.[5] In 2018, she won re-election over music teacher Alexandria Coronado. In 2020, she was reelected over realtor Cynthia Thacker. In 2022, she was reelected over ABC Unified School District Trustee Soo Yoo.

Election history

2020

2020 California State Assembly election, 65th district[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 54,240 57.7
Republican Cynthia Thacker 39,796 42.3
Total votes 94,036 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 112,333 58.3
Republican Cynthia Thacker 80,468 41.7
Total votes 192,801 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Quirk-Silva". GovServ.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Sharon Quirk-Silva". JoinCalifornia.com.
  3. ^ "About Sharon". Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2018 - District 65. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. ^ "City of Fullerton - Mayor Jesus Silva". City of Fullerton. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Assemblywoman Young Kim concedes in Orange County race against Sharon Quirk-Silva", mercurynews.com, November 15, 2016; accessed November 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election-State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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