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  Smith, Charles V. "Chuck"
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NameCharles V. "Chuck" Smith
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Westminster, California , United States
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Jul 02, 2004 02:17pm
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InfoNovember 1996 - Charles (Chuck) Smith elected to first 4-year term on the Board of Supervisors

March 2000 - elected to a second term

1998/1999 and 1999/2000 Chuck was elected to serve two terms as Chairman of the Board by his colleagues

Chuck represents the County on the following agencies:

Orange County Children & Families Commission
(First Chairman and current member)
Southern California Assoc. of Governments (SCAG)
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Urban Counties Caucus
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
Southern California Regional Railroad Authority/ Metrolink (SCRRA)
Southern California Regional Airport Authority (SCRAA)
MCAS El Toro Ad Hoc Committee
Orange County Regional Airport Authority (OCRAA)

In 1998 - appointed by Governor to the State Task Force on Court Facilities, deciding fate of court facilities statewide.

PRIOR TO 1996 ELECTION TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

1984 - November 1996 Westminster City Council Served as Councilman, then was elected Mayor for four 2-year terms. Ran unopposed for Mayor in last election.
1978 -1984 Westminster Planning Commission. Served during time of great population and business expansion. Instrumental in building the Little Saigon District.

SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY AND THE NATION

President, Orange County League of California Cities
Chairman, Orange County Trasportation Authority
Chairman, Mayors City Selection Committee
Co-chair National Task Force on Immigration

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University with graduate work at UCLA
30 years in the Aerospace industry
Project Manager at Rockwell on the space shuttle program and several satellite communication programs.

MILITARY:

Combat veteran of the Korean war, a Marine Sergeant

FAMILY:

Chuck and his wife, Nancy, have been married for more than 40 years, and have lived in Westminster since 1962
1978 -1984 Westminster Planning Commission. Served during time of great population and business expansion. Instrumental in building the Little Saigon District.


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  03/07/2000 Orange County Supervisor - District 1 Won 60.17% (+21.01%)
  11/05/1996 Orange County Supervisor - District 1 Won 51.19% (+2.38%)
  03/26/1996 Orange County Supervisor - District 1 - Primary Won 29.12% (+1.80%)
  11/08/1994 Westminster, CA Mayor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1992 Westminster, CA Mayor Won 46.26% (+11.47%)
  03/19/1991 CA State Senate 35 - Special Primary Lost 2.65% (-27.35%)
  11/06/1990 Westminster, CA Mayor Won 49.82% (+22.91%)
  11/08/1988 Westminster, CA Mayor Won 58.91% (+17.83%)
  11/06/1984 Westminster, CA City Council Won 16.35% (-0.04%)
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