Jim Silva

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Jim Silva
California State Assembly District 67
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Economics Teacher
Website	Official website

Jim Silva is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 67th District since 2006. He served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 1994-2006, and was Mayor of Huntington Beach from 1992-1994.

He is a member of the Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Transit Authority, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.^[1]

Issue positions

Silva did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee membership

• Arts Committee, California Legislature
• Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
• Budget Committee, California General Assembly
• Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
• Rules Committee, California General Assembly
• Rules Committee, California Legislature
• Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention

Sponsored legislation

Silva's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 269 - Elections: corruption of voting
• AB 322 - Less lethal weapons
• AB 693 - State Board of Equalization: administration

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Major donors

Below are Silva's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[3]

Contributor	2008 total
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	$7,200
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians	$7,200
Physicians for the Group Practice of Medicine	$7,100
Farmers Insurance Group	$5,600
Irvince Co	$5,600

External links

• Official website of Jim Silva
• Biographical profile of Jim Silva on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006

References

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