Jose Solorio

Jose Solorio
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district
In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Tom Umberg
Succeeded by	Tom Daly
Santa Ana City Councillor from Ward 1
In office December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006
Preceded by	Ted Romero
Succeeded by	Vance Sarmiento
Personal details
Born	(1970-09-28) September 28, 1970 Ticuitaco, Michoacan
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Children	Michael Diego
Residence	Santa Ana, California
Alma mater	University of California, Irvine Hartford University
Occupation	Public Relations

Jose J. Solorio (born September 28, 1970) is an American politician. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 as a Democrat. He represented the 69th Assembly District, which includes the city of Santa Ana and parts of Anaheim and Garden Grove. He was the Democratic Party nominee for the California state Senate in 2014.

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.

Background and education

As the son of migrant farm workers, 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 Curriculum Specialist for Santa Ana Unified School District, and their two sons. Solorio is a vegetarian.

See also

• List of University of California, Irvine people

External links

• Campaign website