Jose 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 is the culmination of a lifetime of overcoming odds and striving to achieve.

 Only one year into his first legislative session as a California elected official, Assemblyman Solorio has provided leadership on pressing matters in his district; improving schools, creating jobs, preventing gang violence and enhancing transportation infrastructure.

Appointed by his peers in the Assembly to serve as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Public Safety, Assemblyman Solorio authored legislation that created a $7.8 million prison reform overhaul and co-authored a bill that established the state’s first anti-gang czar office.

As a member of the Assembly’s Education Committee, Assemblyman Solorio has fought for budget funding for important state programs that provide English skills for children and adults, and authored legislation addressing the sky-rocketing price of text books, requiring more transparency by publishers.  

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 Government 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. 

Solorio is interested in using his experience in education, government, and business to help all Californians realize their hopes and dreams.  Often asked why he dedicates so much time and effort in the community, Solorio recites one of Cesar Chavez's famous quotes: "The end of all education should surely be service to others."

Assemblyman Solorio, his wife Linn, and their two sons reside in Santa Ana.