Sharon Quirk-Silva
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. Early life and education. Quirk-Silva was born in Los Angeles and raised in Fullerton, California. Quirk-Silva earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from University of California, Los Angeles and a teaching credential from California State University, Fullerton. Career. 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. In 2018, she won re-election over music teacher Alexandria Coronado. Personal life. She was married to Shawn Quirk from 1985 to 2006. Her current husband, Jesus Silva, is an educator who was elected Mayor of Fullerton in 2018. Quirk-Silva has four children. Sharon