Jim Silva

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Jim Silva
Jim Silva

James W. Silva (born January 15, 1944) is a Republican politician who represents the 67th Assembly District in the California State Assembly.

A native of Orange County, Silva earned his bachelor's degree from San Jose State University and a master's degree from Chapman University. He was an economics teacher in the Garden Grove Unified School District from 1966 until 1994 when he was elected to the Board of Supervisors.

Silva served on the Huntington Beach City Council from 1988 until 1994, when he was elected to the Board of Supervisors. Silva served three terms as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the second district from 1995 to 2006, when he was elected to the State Assembly.

Silva and his wife, Connie, married in 1970. Their son Chad, born 1976, and their daughter, Donna, born 1978, are both officers in the United States Air Force.

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Preceded by
Tom Harman
California State Assemblyman
67th District
2006–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Harriett Wieder
Orange County Board of Supervisors
2nd District
19952006
Succeeded by
John Moorlach