Jim Silva
| Jim Silva | ||
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| California State Assembly District 67 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56 per year | |
| Per diem | $141.86 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Orange county Board of Supervisors | ||
| 1994-2006 | ||
| Mayor of Huntington Beach | ||
| 1992-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | San Jose State University | |
| Master's | Chapman University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Economics Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He is a member of the Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Transit Authority, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.[1]
Silva was ineligible to run for re-election to the California State Assembly in 2012 due to term limits.
Issues
Political Courage test
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]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Silva ranked as a 3.[5]
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.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Silva served on these committees:
- Arts Committee, California Legislature
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California General Assembly
- Assembly Legislative Ethics
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Rules Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Silva served on these committees:
- 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
Elections
2012
Silva was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Silva won re-election to the 67th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Democrat Rosalind Freeman in the November 2 general election.[6]
| California State Assembly, District 67 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jim Silva (R)
|
91,108 | |||
| Rosalind Freeman (D) | 46,435 | |||
2008
In 2008 Silva was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 67. Silva (R) finished with 108,502 votes while his opponent Steve Blount (D) finished with 65,622 votes.[7]
| California State Assembly District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Silva (R)
|
108,502 | |||
| Steve Blount (D) | 65,622 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Silva raised $577,276 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Association Of Realtors | $11,700 |
| Altria | $7,800 |
| Pechanga Band Of Luiseno Mission Indians | $7,800 |
| Barona Band Of Mission Indians | $6,900 |
2008
Below are Silva's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| 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 |
Personal
Silva is married to his wife, Connie. They have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Jim Silva's campaign website
- Official website of Jim Silva
- Legislative profile of Jim Silva on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Jim Silva on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Jim Silva on Vimeo
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Silva
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Silva Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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California State Assembly District 67 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Melissa Melendez (R) |
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