The Orange County Division includes cities in Orange County and provides its Membership with the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and share the advantages of cooperative advocacy.  Non-member cities are indicated with *.

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General Information

The Orange County Division is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors under the Leadership of a Division President.  Elected city officials and professional city staff attend Division quarterly Membership meetings throughout the year to get briefed on statewide issues impacting the local government sector.

Past speakers include the State Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor, State Controller John Chiang and several State Senators and Assembly Members.   The Orange County Division's General Membership meetings also provide attendees an opportunity to share and discuss stategies they are implementing in their communities for the purpose of increased regional collaboration, and strengthed cities' collective voice for advocate in the Capitol, Sacramento.
 
Division Members also participate in the development of statewide League policy through direct representation on the following: 1.) League Board of Directors; 2.) Policy Committees; 3.)  Annual Conference Resolution Committee; and 4.) The Annual Conference Program Committee. 

The Division is also directly managed by Public Affairs Regional Manager Tony Cardenas, who is based locally in Orange County for the purpose of providing the Membership direct access to the League of California Cities and its statewide assets. 

2012-2013 Orange County Division Board of Directors

President - Keith Curry, Mayor Pro Tempore, Newport Beach

First Vice President - Scott Nelson, Council Member, Placentia                              

Second Vice President - Brett Murdock, Mayor Pro Tempore, Brea                        

State League Director - Scott Nelson, Council Member, Placentia                          

Large City Representative - Rhonda Reardon, Mayor Pro Tempore, Mission Viejo 

Large City Representative - Joe Carchio, Council Member, Huntington Beach                   

Large City Representative - Kathryn McCullough, Mayor, Lake Forest                              

First District Representative - Steve Nagel, Council Member, Fountain Valley

Second District Representative - Steve Hwangbo, Mayor Pro Tempore, La Palma              

Third District Representative - Beth Krom, Mayor Pro Tempore, Irvine                              

Fourth District Representative - Elizabeth Swift, Mayor Pro Tempore, Buena Park        

Fifth District Representative - John Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem, San Juan Capistrano              

City Manager Representative - Matt Fertal, City Manager, Garden Grove                          

Past President - Lisa Bartlett, Council Member, Dana Point

2013 Division Policy Committee Representatives

Coming soon, pending Division Presidential appointments.