Jose Solorio

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Jose J. Solorio (born September 28, 1970) was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006. He represents the 69th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Garden Grove.

[edit] Early civic career

Before being elected to the State Assembly, he was a Santa Ana City Council Member from 2000 until he became an assembly member in 2006. He was appointed to the Orange County Water District Board of Directors and serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana, and the Advisory Board for UC Irvine's Department of Planning, Policy, and Design.

[edit] Background and education

As the son of migrant farm workers, Assemblyman Solorio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social ecology at University of California, Irvine and a Master of Arts degree in public policy from Harvard University. He lives in Santa Ana, with his wife Linn, a teacher at Valley High School, and their two sons.

See also: List of University of California, Irvine people

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Preceded by
Ted Moreno
Santa Ana City Councilman
Ward 1
20002006
Succeeded by
Vince Sarmiento
Preceded by
Tom Umberg
California State Assemblymember
69th district
2006present
Incumbent