Elizabeth Silva
Candidate for Mayor, Gonzales · Mayor Pro Tem
Elizabeth "Liz" Silva was born in Salinas and raised in Gonzales, where she attended local schools. She was appointed to the Gonzales City Council in 2009 to fill a vacancy and has since been reelected four times, most recently in November 2022. In January 2025, her council colleagues elected her Mayor Pro Tem. She is active in several community organizations, including the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81, Girls Inc. of the Central Coast, the Lions Club, the Monterey County Fair Heritage Foundation, and the California Rodeo Committee, and she represents the city on the Association of California Cities Allied with Public Safety, Salinas Valley Recycles, and the city's Economic Development Committee.
Positions in brief
No detailed platform statements for this race were found; on the council, Silva has emphasized being personally accessible and responsive to residents' concerns.
Silva has not published campaign issue statements specific to this race. Coverage of her council service describes her as maintaining an open-door approach, telling constituents she is comfortable being reached directly by phone or text about their concerns.
On the issues
Emphasizes being personally accessible to residents and responsive to the concerns they bring to her as a councilmember.
“I have always had an 'open door policy' and residents are comfortable calling or texting me.”
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