Jose J. Solorio (born September 28, 1970) is an American politician from California. 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. From 2016 to 2020, was the State Senate's appointee to the California Student Aid Commission, which administers the Cal Grant and other state scholarship programs.
He was re-elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 2016 and finished his term in 2020.
He currently serves as Government Affairs Officer with the Moulton Niguel Water District and a California Water Commissioner.
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. He is the proud father of two sons, Michael and Diego. Solorio is a vegetarian.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Solorio, Jose (2006-06-06). "Jose Solorio Responses to ALAN Candidate Questionnaire". Los Angeles: Animal Legislative Action Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
I am 100% vegetarian in large part because I believe that killing animals for human consumption is wrong.
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