Sharon Quirk-Silva is a mother, teacher, former Mayor of Fullerton, and Member of the California State Assembly.
Sharon has deep ties to Orange County. Sharon came to Fullerton when she was two, was educated in Orange County public schools, and earned her degrees from Fullerton College, UCLA, and CSU Fullerton.
She found a passion for education, serving as a classroom teacher for more than thirty years. Education is a family affair. Her husband Jesus Silva, who is also on the Fullerton City Council, teaches math at Nicolas Junior High School and her four children all attended local public schools.
