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[[File:Mayor Katrina Foley, City of Costa Mesa, CA.jpg|thumb|right|Foley in 2016]] |
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'''Katrina Anne Foley''' (born July 5, 1967) is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the member of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from the 5th district, assuming office as supervisor on March 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cardine|first1=Sara|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-03-26/foley-sworn-in-to-board-of-supervisors-announces-oc-fairgrounds-will-host-covid-19-vaccine-site|title= Foley sworn in to Board of Supervisors, announces O.C. fairgrounds will host COVID-19 vaccine site |
'''Katrina Anne Foley''' (born July 5, 1967) is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the member of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from the 5th district, assuming office as supervisor on March 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cardine|first1=Sara|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-03-26/foley-sworn-in-to-board-of-supervisors-announces-oc-fairgrounds-will-host-covid-19-vaccine-site|title= Foley sworn in to Board of Supervisors, announces O.C. fairgrounds will host COVID-19 vaccine site |
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|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> She is also on the |
|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> She is Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, and also serves on the boards of the [[Orange County Transportation Authority]] and Orange County Fire Authority.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Members - Katrina Foley |url=https://www.octa.net/About-OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/Board-Members/Katrina-Foley/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=www.octa.net}}</ref> |
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Prior to her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election, she served as Mayor of [[Costa Mesa, California|Costa Mesa]], [[California]], where she became the city's first directly elected mayor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Katrina Foley represents the Second District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.|url=https://www.katrinafoley.com/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Katrina Foley Site|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cardine|first1=Sara |url= https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-03-09/katrina-foley-wins-race-to-replace-steel-on-orange-county-board-of-supervisors|title= Katrina Foley wins race to replace Steel on Orange County Board of Supervisors|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 9, 2021|access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> She previously ran an unsuccessful bid for [[California's 37th State Senate district]], placing 3rd in the 2020 primary election with 24.7% of the vote. |
Prior to her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election, she served as Mayor of [[Costa Mesa, California|Costa Mesa]], [[California]], where she became the city's first directly elected mayor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Katrina Foley represents the Second District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.|url=https://www.katrinafoley.com/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Katrina Foley Site|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cardine|first1=Sara |url= https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-03-09/katrina-foley-wins-race-to-replace-steel-on-orange-county-board-of-supervisors|title= Katrina Foley wins race to replace Steel on Orange County Board of Supervisors|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 9, 2021|access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> She previously ran an unsuccessful bid for [[California's 37th State Senate district]], placing 3rd in the 2020 primary election with 24.7% of the vote. |
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Her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election flip a seat in the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]], making her the second Democrat on the board, the other being [[Doug Chaffee (politician)|Doug Chaffee]]. In 2022, when Foley narrowly won re-election to the board, under new district boundaries, a third Democrat also entered the board, flipping control of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from Republican to Democratic. That marked the first time since 1976 in which Democrats had control of the board.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-18 |title=OC Supervisor Katrina Foley wins District 5 seat, cements board's first Democrat majority in decades |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/11/18/oc-supervisor-katrina-foley-wins-district-5-seat-cements-boards-first-democrat-majority-in-decades |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerda |first=Nick |date=2022-11-18 |title=Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades |url=http://voiceofoc.org/2022/11/democrats-poised-to-take-majority-on-oc-board-of-supervisors-for-first-time-in-decades/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Voice of OC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |
Her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election flip a seat in the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]], making her the second Democrat on the board, the other being [[Doug Chaffee (politician)|Doug Chaffee]]. In 2022, when Foley narrowly won re-election to the board, under new district boundaries, a third Democrat also entered the board, flipping control of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from Republican to Democratic. That marked the first time since 1976 in which Democrats had control of the board.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-18 |title=OC Supervisor Katrina Foley wins District 5 seat, cements board's first Democrat majority in decades |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/11/18/oc-supervisor-katrina-foley-wins-district-5-seat-cements-boards-first-democrat-majority-in-decades |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerda |first=Nick |date=2022-11-18 |title=Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades |url=http://voiceofoc.org/2022/11/democrats-poised-to-take-majority-on-oc-board-of-supervisors-for-first-time-in-decades/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Voice of OC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-18 |title=Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-18/orange-county-board-of-supervisors-poised-to-seat-first-democratic-majority-in-decades |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=Unions are the real winner in Democratic control of Orange County board |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/11/22/unions-are-the-real-winner-in-democratic-control-of-orange-county-board |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerda |first=Nick |date=2022-12-05 |title=Will Orange County Change With Democrats' New Majority on the Board of Supervisors? |url=http://voiceofoc.org/2022/12/will-orange-county-change-with-democrats-new-majority-on-the-board-of-supervisors/ |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Voice of OC |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Foley was born in [[Bakersfield, California]]. She received a [[bachelor's degree]] in English and [[Women's Studies]] from [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Seattle University]]. |
Foley was born in [[Bakersfield, California]]. She received a [[bachelor's degree]] in English and [[Women's Studies]] from [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Seattle University]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
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==Electoral history== |
==Electoral history== |
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[[Category:21st-century American women]] |
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[[Category:Orange County Supervisors]] |
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Katrina Foley | |
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Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lisa Bartlett (redistricted) |
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district | |
In office March 26, 2021 – January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Michelle Steel |
Succeeded by | Vicente Sarmiento (redistricted) |
Mayor of Costa Mesa | |
In office December 4, 2018 – March 26, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sandra L. Genis |
Succeeded by | John Stephens |
In office December 13, 2016 – November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Mensinger |
Succeeded by | Sandra L. Genis |
Member of the Costa Mesa City Council | |
In office December 2, 2004 – December 14, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Gary Monahan |
Succeeded by | Stephen Mensinger |
In office December 2, 2014 – December 4, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Sandra L. Genis |
Succeeded by | Sandra L. Genis |
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board Member, Trustee Area 2 | |
In office December 14, 2010 – December 2, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Michael B. Collier |
Succeeded by | Charlene Metoyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Katrina Anne Foley July 5, 1967 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Casey |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Seattle University (JD) |
Website | https://www.katrinafoley.com/ |
Katrina Anne Foley (born July 5, 1967) is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district, assuming office as supervisor on March 26, 2021.[1] She is Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, and also serves on the boards of the Orange County Transportation Authority and Orange County Fire Authority.[2]
Prior to her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election, she served as Mayor of Costa Mesa, California, where she became the city's first directly elected mayor in 2018.[3][4] She previously ran an unsuccessful bid for California's 37th State Senate district, placing 3rd in the 2020 primary election with 24.7% of the vote.
Her victory in a March 9, 2021 special election flip a seat in the Orange County Board of Supervisors, making her the second Democrat on the board, the other being Doug Chaffee. In 2022, when Foley narrowly won re-election to the board, under new district boundaries, a third Democrat also entered the board, flipping control of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from Republican to Democratic. That marked the first time since 1976 in which Democrats had control of the board.[5][6][7][8][9]
Early life and education
[edit]Foley was born in Bakersfield, California. She received a bachelor's degree in English and Women's Studies from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from Seattle University.[citation needed]
Electoral history
[edit]2020 Senate primary
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Moorlach (incumbent) | 132,275 | 47.3 | |
Democratic | Dave Min | 78,293 | 28.0 | |
Democratic | Katrina Foley | 68,952 | 24.7 | |
Total votes | 279,520 | 100.0 |
2021 supervisorial special election District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Katrina Foley | 48,346 | 43.8 | |
Republican | John Moorlach | 34,747 | 31.5 | |
Republican | Kevin Muldoon | 12,773 | 11.6 | |
Republican | Michael Vo | 9,886 | 9.0 | |
Democratic | Janet Rappaport | 4,695 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 110,447 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2022 supervisorial election District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Katrina Foley (incumbent) | 64,888 | 41.8 | |
Republican | Patricia Bates | 34,467 | 22.2 | |
Republican | Diane Harkey | 28,809 | 18.5 | |
Republican | Kevin Muldoon | 27,229 | 17.5 | |
Total votes | 155,393 | 100.0 |
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Katrina Foley (incumbent) | 114,847 | 51.23% | |
Republican | Patricia Bates | 109,336 | 48.77% | |
Total votes | 224,183 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
[edit]- ^ Cardine, Sara (March 26, 2021). "Foley sworn in to Board of Supervisors, announces O.C. fairgrounds will host COVID-19 vaccine site". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Board Members - Katrina Foley". www.octa.net. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Katrina Foley represents the Second District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors". Katrina Foley Site. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Cardine, Sara (March 9, 2021). "Katrina Foley wins race to replace Steel on Orange County Board of Supervisors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "OC Supervisor Katrina Foley wins District 5 seat, cements board's first Democrat majority in decades". Orange County Register. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Gerda, Nick (2022-11-18). "Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades". Los Angeles Times. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Unions are the real winner in Democratic control of Orange County board". Orange County Register. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ Gerda, Nick (2022-12-05). "Will Orange County Change With Democrats' New Majority on the Board of Supervisors?". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Statement of the Vote - State Senators by Districts (odd-numbered districts only)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "March 9, 2021 Second Supervisorial District Vacancy Election" (PDF). Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Current Election Results | OC Vote". ocvote.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-20.