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Jim Silva
Jim Silva is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 67 from 2006 to 2012. He served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 1994 to 2006 and was mayor of Huntington Beach from 1992 to 1994.
Biography
Silva is a member of the Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Transit Authority, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.[1]
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
Issues
Political Courage test
Silva did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
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.
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.[3]
| 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.[4]
| California State Assembly District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Silva (R)
|
108,502 | |||
| Steve Blount (D) | 65,622 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[5][6]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Silva ranked as a 3.[7]
Personal
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Silva and his wife, Connie, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Jim + Silva + California + Legislature
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California state legislative districts
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
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 67 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Melissa Melendez (R) |
