Douglas B. Chaffee (born November 9, 1943) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as a member & former Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 7, 2019. He previously served as a Fullerton City Councilmember. In December of 2017 he was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem of Fullerton and the following year he was selected as Mayor of Fullerton.
Doug Chaffee | |
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| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shawn Nelson |
| Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 11, 2022 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Do |
| Succeeded by | Donald P. Wagner |
| Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Do |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Do |
| Succeeded by | Donald P. Wagner |
| Mayor of Fullerton | |
| In office December 5, 2017 – December 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Whitaker |
| Succeeded by | Jesus Silva |
| Mayor Pro Tem of Fullerton | |
| In office December 16, 2016 – December 5, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Flory |
| Succeeded by | Greg Sebourn |
| Fullerton City Councilmember | |
| In office July 4, 2012 – December 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | F. Richard Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jan M. Flory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1943 California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Paulette (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Redlands (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Website | https://d4.ocgov.com/ |
Early life and education
editChaffee was raised in Anaheim, California before moving to Fullerton, California, where he graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Redlands in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1968.[1]
Career
editPrior to entering politics, Chaffee worked as an attorney. Chaffee was elected to the Fullerton, California City Council in 2012 and served until 2018. He was selected to serve as mayor in 2018.[2][3] In November 2018, Chaffee was narrowly elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the first Democratic member elected in 12 years. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.[4] From January 2022 to January 2023, Chaffee served as chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.[5]
In May 2020, Chaffee was a guest on KPCC, where he discussed Orange County beach closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In addition to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, he serves on the board of the Orange County Transportation Authority.[7]
Personal life
editChaffee and his wife, Paulette, have been married since 1977. They have two sons.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Biography | Doug Chaffee for Supervisor 2018". Doug Chaffee for Sup. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors - Doug Chaffee". www.octa.net. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee elected Orange County supervisor, becoming first Democrat on board in 12 years". Orange County Register. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Commentary: Will the U.S. Census ensure that all of Orange County's children count?". Daily Pilot. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Meet your Supervisor | Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee". d4.ocgov.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Orange County Supe Doug Chaffee Responds To State Mandate To Close All OC Beaches". Southern California Public Radio. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ Doug, Chaffee. "Board Members". OCTA. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wife of OC Supervisor Chaffee Charged with Sign Stealing". NBC Los Angeles. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2020.