Councilman, East Ward‍

Aide: Fernanda Santana, Chief of Staff, santanaf@ci.newark.nj.us

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

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Born:

June 9, 1968 (53 years old) at St. Michaels Hospital, Newark, NJ

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Parents:

Immigrated from Murtosa ,Portugal 1946 became naturalized US Citizens

Alfredo Silva Jr Dad worked for Local 472 for 20 years (passed 2009)

Maria V Silva Mon worked for Western Electric for 31 years (passed 2021)

One Brother Al Silva, 64 Real Estate Broker

One Son AIDEN Silva , 14 YEARS OLD (amicable shared custody)

Childhood Split Summers between Portugal and Jersey Shore

Played Little League Baseball, youth Soccer, Boy Scouts

President Youth Group Our Lady of Fatima Church

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Education

Attended St. Casmir’s Grammar School- graduated 1982

Attended St. Benedicts Prep High School- graduated 1986

Union County College- associates degree

NJCU -130 credits in criminal justice

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Professional

Graduated Police Academy Class of 1995

Essex County Sheriff Officer 1994-1996

Newark Police Department 1996-2021 25 years, 18 as Community Service Detective

• Attended Hundreds of community meetings
• Participated in multiple quality of life initiatives involving sanitation/community/river clean ups, crime prevention, police/community relations, public housing, homelessness, health care awareness, mental health, recreation, arts, education, small business development, general quality of life as well as countless toy, clothing, and food drives.
• Received several awards from social, cultural, athletic , business, and religious organizations.

Misc

• Roman Catholic, attends Mass Daily
• Cancer Survivor
• Health Conscious – exercises daily, avoids fried or fatty foods
• Active with Tunnel to Towers Foundation that supports families of 9/11 first responders
• Active with Susan B Komen, Race for a Cure
• Mt. Carmel Holy Name Society
• A Sports Fanatic-Regularly attends Ny Yankees, Ny Rangers, Dallas Cowboys games with his “best buddy”- son Aiden
• Member Portuguese American Police Association
• Former Board Member/Volunteer Ironbound Community Corporation
• Former Board Member Ironbound Business Improvement District
• St Benedict’s Prep Safety Security Committee
• American Cancer Society

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