Sharon Quirk-Silva | |
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| Member of the California Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Young Kim |
| Constituency | 65th district (2016–2022) 67th district (2022–present) |
| In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Cook (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Young Kim |
| Constituency | 65th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharon D. Howard[1] September 17, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Residence(s) | Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Education | Fullerton College (AA) University of California, Los Angeles (BA) California State University, Fullerton (GrDip) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | a65 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
2020[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Sharon Quirk-Silva". GovServ.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sharon Quirk-Silva". JoinCalifornia.com.
- ^ "About Sharon". Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2018 - District 65. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "City of Fullerton - Mayor Jesus Silva". City of Fullerton. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Assemblywoman Young Kim concedes in Orange County race against Sharon Quirk-Silva", mercurynews.com, November 15, 2016; accessed November 18, 2016.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election-State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
