If there's a patriotic event to attend in Huntington Beach, you'll often find politician Jim Silva in attendance. Serving as county supervisor and other local offices, Jim Silva and his wife Connie, who is a school teacher, are residents of Huntington Beach and long-time Harbour-ites. Always attending community events, the former Marine and his wife are accustomed to pitching in to make things happen in their circle of friends. Exemplifying the service-orientation of the community by the sea, they, and Ed Laird, owner of Coatings Resource, give freely of their time, energies and talents to help Huntington Beach.