Jose Solorio

ose Solorio, the humble son of migrant farm workers, is the California State Assembly's representative from Central Orange County, including the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. His election in November 2006 and re-election in 2008 is the culmination of a lifetime of overcoming odds and striving to achieve. Solorio’s passionate efforts to increase opportunities for all Californians spring forth from an inspiring personal story. Solorio was determined to improve his family's standard of living and viewed education as the key to his future. He is an alumnus of the University of California at Irvine, where he served as student body president, and the John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University. Solorio left a successful career in the private sector to dedicate himself to public service. He was elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. While on the council, his colleagues appointed him to serve as a board member for the Orange County Water District.