John Moorlach
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John M. W. Moorlach (born December 21, 1955 in the Netherlands) is a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and represents the Second District on the board. The Second District consists of the cities of Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, and Stanton, as well as the western half of the city of Garden Grove. It also includes the unincorporated areas of Rossmoor, Sunset Beach, and Surfside. He is also currently the Board Chairman.
He serves on the on the Orange County Transportation Authority, LAFCO, CalOptima, and Southern California Regional Airport Authority boards.
On March 17, 1995, Moorlach was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector, where he served for nearly twelve years. Moorlach has the distinction of having predicted the largest municipal bond portfolio loss and bankruptcy in U.S. history while campaigning for that office against incumbent Robert Citron in 1994. Citron resigned in disgrace in 1995.
He is recognized as a leading expert on municipal bankruptcies. He received phone calls regarding a looming municipal bond crisis in Jefferson County, Alabama.[1]
[edit] External links
- ^ Haldane, David. "Orange County's financial debacle may soon be surpassed", Los Angeles Times, April 11, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
| Preceded by Robert Citron |
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector March 17, 1995 – December 5, 2006 |
Succeeded by Chriss Street |
| Preceded by Jim Silva |
Orange County Supervisor 2nd District December 5, 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
