2023 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSTALLED AT ANNUAL DINNER

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“Invest in OC Economic Development” honorees named IRVINE, CA (March 3, 2023) — The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) installed its 2023 Board of Directors at its annual dinner on March 2 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Over 600 Orange County business and community leaders were on hand to recognize the contributions of outgoing 2022 Board Chair Dave Bartlett of Brookfield Properties and to welcome incoming 2023 Board Chair Jodi Duva of Cox Business. The evening also recognized Orange County organizations investing in the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county. Honorees of the “Invest in OC Economic Development” award included City of Hope Orange County for its Lennar Foundation Cancer Center currently under construction, Dana Point Harbor’s revitalization project, FivePoint for its Great Park Neighborhoods, ocV!BE, a mixed-use master-planned community and entertainment destination in Anaheim, Related California for its new development in Santa Ana featuring retail, residential and senior living and hotel rooms across from South Coast Plaza, and UCI Health for its new hospital under construction on the university’s campus in Irvine. The Honorable Young Kim U.S. Representative (CA-40) opened the evening with the flag salute followed by Concordia University Irvine President Michael Thomas giving the invocation. The evening also marked the release of Orange County Business Council’s 2023 annual report. OCBC board members represent a broad sector of industries from biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation and utilities. New board members installed and current board members taking new positions include: Chair, Board of Directors: Jodi Duva, Vice President, Cox Business, California Chair Elect: Kevin Haboian, Chief Business Development Officer, Senior Vice President, HNTB Corporation Treasurer: Rebecca Hall, APR, President and CEO, Idea Hall Immediate Past Chair: Dave Bartlett, Vice President, Land Entitlement and Housing Development, Brookfield Properties Development Julianna Barnes, Ed.D, Chancellor, South Orange County Community College District Loreen Driscoll, Interim CEO, Providence Southern California Jill Dunn, Lead Corporate Affairs Advisor, Chevron Products Company Ricardo Lorenzana, Dean, School of Extended Education, University of Massachusetts Global Steven Oh, Sr. Vice President, Development, Related California Manishi Parikh, Region Bank President, Orange County Region, Wells Fargo & Company Brenda Rose, Region Manager, Middle Market Banking, OC, IE, JP MorganChase Payman Roshan, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Orange County Cedric Williams, Chief Safety Officer, Southern California Gas Company Continuing board members include: President, CEO and Secretary: Jeff Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Business Council Michael Balsamo, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Rancho Mission Viejo Juan Basombrio, Esq., Partner and Chair, International Group, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Shari Battle, Senior Vice President, Market Executive Orange County, Bank of America Robert Bein, Special Representative Psomas Nina Boyd, Deputy Superintendent, Operations, Government and Community Partnerships, Orange County Department of Education Brian Calle, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher, Irvine Weekly, LA Weekly and the Village Voice Cathy Capaldi, Sr. Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, MemorialCare Health System Les Card, Principal, LSA Associates, Inc. Larry Chung, Vice President, Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison Lisa Haines, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort Ron Hasse, President and Publisher, Southern California News Group and The Orange County Register John Heffernan, External Affairs, AT&T Joseph C. Hensley, Orange County Market Leader, U.S. Bank Brian Hervey, CFRE, CGPP, Vice Chancellor, University Advancement and Alumni Relations, President UCI Foundation, University of California, Irvine Susan Hori, Esq., Partner, Land Use, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima Jena Jensen, VP, Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer, CHOC Darrell Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Authority Don Kennedy, Senior Vice President National Agency, First American Title Company Diana Kot, Vice President, Membership Development and Advocacy, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Dave LeCause, General Manager, Anterior Segment, U.S. Eye Care, Allergan, an AbbVie Company Abigail Lovell, Chief Sustainability Officer, Experian, North America Kurt MacNeil, Director, Building & Systems Engineering, West Region, United Parcel Service, South California District Robert (RJ) Mayer, Jr., Chairman and Chief Operation Officer, The Mayer Corporation Felipe Monroig, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications Annette Morgan, MBA, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Hope Orange County Eric Morgan, Vice President, Community Affairs, FivePoint Holdings, LLC Robbin Narike Preciado, Regional President and Managing Director, Community Banking, Union Bank David A. Robinson, Esq., Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Benjamin Rubin, Esq., Partner, Land Use and Environmental, Nossaman LLP Greg Saks, Vice President, University Advancement and Executive Director, CSUF Philanthropic Foundation, California State University, Fullerton William Shopoff, President and CEO, Shopoff Realty Investments, L.P. Kathy Sieck, Esq., Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, Automobile Club of Southern California Daniele Struppa, Ph.D., President, Chapman University Nicole Suydam, President and Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Orange County Mark Taylor, Director, National Strategy and Engagement California, The Boeing Company Michael A. Thomas, Ph.D., President, Concordia University Irvine David Warner, Vice President, Southern California District Leader, WSP, USA Anthony C. Williams, J.D., Director, Public Policy, Amazon The 2023 annual dinner and installation of the board of directors was made possible by title sponsor Farmers & Merchants Bank and VIP reception sponsor Amazon. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county, Orange County. The Council’s initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a supply and range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. Media Contact: Lizz Mishreki, APR Vice President of Communications Orange County Business Council [email protected]

2023 ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE INSTALLED AT ANNUAL DINNER MARCH 2, 2023

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IRVINE, CA (February 6, 2023) — The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) will install its 2023 Board of Directors at its Annual Dinner on Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 5-8 p.m. at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Nearly 700 Orange County business and community leaders are expected to attend.                 The event will mark the installation of incoming 2023 Chair Jodi Duva of Cox Communications while recognizing the contributions of outgoing 2022 Board Chair Dave Bartlett of Brookfield Properties. About 50 community and business leaders representing industry sectors such as housing, healthcare, tourism, hospitality, academia, transportation, engineering, construction, life sciences, energy, telecommunications, and banking will take their oath as they are installed on the Board of Directors for the 2023 calendar year.                 Individual and group tickets are available at ocbc.org. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance Orange County’s economic development. The Council’s core initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. Media Contact: Lizz Mishreki, APR Vice President of Communications Orange County Business Council [email protected]

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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Manishi Parikh, Brenda Rose and Payman Roshan Join Orange County Business Council Board of Directors IRVINE, CA (Jan. 19, 2023) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Manishi Parikh, Market Executive for Wells Fargo in Orange County, Brenda Rose, Executive Director and Market Manager for Business Banking in Orange County at JP Morgan Chase, and Payman Roshan, Senior Vice President and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente Orange County in Southern California have joined OCBC’s Board of Directors. “I am honored to have these community leaders join our board of directors. Their insights and talents will be invaluable for the Business Council as we continue to advance our infrastructure, workforce, housing, and economic development initiatives,” said Jeffrey Ball, President and CEO of OCBC. With over 23 years of banking experience, Manishi Parikh serves the financial needs of commercial customers with annual sales ranging from $20 million to $2 billion. Parikh has been a loan team manager and recently served as the Loan Supervisor for the Orange County and San Diego markets. Additionally, she is on the board of the Second Harvest Food Bank and serves as a member of the UCI CEO Executive Roundtable. As the Executive Director and Market Manager for Business Banking in Orange County at JP Morgan Chase, Brenda Rose leads six diverse teams of Business Relationship Managers focused on building relationships with small business owners to identify and address their needs. Rose has served on the advisory boards of the Small Business Development Center, the Business Executive Council, the Boys and Girls Club and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Overseeing two Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and more than twenty medical office buildings serving nearly 600,000 members throughout Orange County, Payman Roshan is the Senior Vice President and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente (KP) Orange County in Southern California. His experience includes serving as Regional Director of Clinical Technology, Assistant Medical Center Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the KP Baldwin Park Medical Center. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county. The Council’s core initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a supply and range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Members include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. Media Contact: Lizz Mishreki, APR Vice President of Communications Orange County Business Council [email protected]

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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Dr. Julianna Barnes, Ricardo Lorenzana and Eric Morgan Join Orange County Business Council Board of Directors IRVINE, CA (Dec. 2, 2022) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Julianna Barnes, Ed.D., Chancellor of South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), Ricardo Lorenzana, dean of the School of Extended Education at the University of Massachusetts Global (UMG), and Eric Morgan, Vice President of Community Affairs at Irvine-based FivePoint Holdings, LLC have joined OCBC’s Board of Directors. “I am honored to have these community leaders join our board of directors. Their insights and talents will be invaluable for the Business Council as we continue to advance our infrastructure, workforce, housing, and economic development initiatives,” said Jeffrey Ball, President and CEO of OCBC. Bringing over 30 years of experience in higher education to her role as Chancellor for SOCCCD, Dr. Julianna Barnes previously served as president of Cuyamaca College, an institution recognized by Excelencia in Education for its diversity and equity initiatives. Dr. Barnes serves on several boards across regional, state and national levels, including Community College League of California and Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges. In addition to being a dean at UMG, Ricardo Lorenzana also serves as the interim Vice Chancellor of Partnerships at the university, where he oversees strategic partnerships that expand access to higher education working with the workforce in corporate, government, military, and nonprofit sectors. Lorenzana works collaboratively across academic and functional areas to ensure sustainable educational solutions for the University’s 12,000 students and partner organizations. As Vice President of Community Affairs at Irvine-based FivePoint Holdings, LLC, Eric Morgan, who brings nearly 30 years of experience in the communications field, is responsible for community engagement and corporate communications of FivePoint’s communities, including Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine, Valencia in Los Angeles County, and Candlestick and The San Francisco Shipyard in the City of San Francisco. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county. The Council’s core initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a supply and range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Members include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. MEDIA CONTACT:  Lizz Mishreki, APR  Vice President of Communications, Orange County Business Council  [email protected]

2022 TURNING RED TAPE INTO RED CARPET WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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Local leaders, government and public-private partnerships honored by Orange County Business Council IRVINE, CA (Nov. 18, 2022)—Orange County Business Council has announced the winners of its 12th Annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards. The awards program recognizes public agencies and leaders for implementing policies and programs that cut through red tape, eliminate barriers to economic growth and open doors to private sector jobs creation in Orange County. More than 20 public agencies submitted 34 nominations in six award categories. The winners were selected by a diverse committee of business and city leaders, chaired by Mark Taylor, California Director of Government Operations for The Boeing Company and OCBC Board member. The awards were announced live at a reception November 17 in Irvine. Winners and honorable mentions for each category, include:   Business Retention and Expansion Award: City of Garden Grove: Foods of Garden Grove The City of Garden Grove launched the Foods of Garden Grove program in July 2021 which lists 150 local restaurants to help expand their reach. The City’s casual dining sales tax revenue has grown at a faster rate than the state’s overall since launching the program.   Building & Land Reuse and Community Revitalization Award: City of Santa Ana: MainPlace Specific Plan The City of Santa Ana’s MainPlace Specific Plan is an ongoing transit-oriented redevelopment of the MainPlace site, aiming to add 1,900 housing units and economic development opportunities. Honorable Mention: City of Fountain Valley: Prado Family Homes Prado Family Homes is the City of Fountain Valley’s first new, fully affordable housing project in almost 20 years. It adds 50 units for low-income families and includes an onsite social services office.   Incorporating Innovative Technology Award: City of Tustin: Streamline Tustin Initiative The Streamline Tustin Initiative leverages technology to improve government processes for businesses and residents, including accelerated building plan reviews, online plan submittals and more. From 2020 to 2021, the number of permits able to be issued increased by over 200, among other improvements to the development process.   Sustainable and Green Development Award: Orange County Transportation Authority: OCTA College Pass Program The College Pass Program provides Orange County’s 120,000 community college students free access to OCTA bus routes, reducing transportation costs by more than $10M while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4,000 tons.   Public-Private Partnership Award: Orange County Health Care Agency & CalOptima Health: Be Well OC Orange Campus Be Well OC is a coalition of hundreds of OC organizations supporting a high-quality behavioral health system. In 2018, CalOptima Health and OCHCA entered an agreement to deliver behavioral health services at the first Be Well OC Orange Campus, which has served an estimated 2,400 CalOptima Health members since opening. Honorable Mention: City of Irvine & City of Hope Orange County: Lennar Foundation Cancer Center City of Hope OC’s Lennar Foundation Cancer Center opened in Irvine in 2022 after close collaboration with the City and County agencies. This partnership created more than 350 new professional jobs in Irvine as well as a new regional hub for medical innovation.   Leadership in Public Service Award: Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen Clerk-Recorder Nguyen has served in the role since 2013. In recent years, he has implemented numerous tax-cutting and streamlining initiatives. In 2022, the Clerk-Recorder expanded the South County branch in response to demand and reduced passport photo fees. Clerk-Recorder Nguyen’s department also received national attention for offering wedding services safely at Honda Center throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.   The 12th Annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards Reception was made possible through the generosity of silver sponsors The Boeing Company, CalOptima Health, SoCalGas, Spectrum and Verizon. Supporter sponsors included Cox Communications and Transportation Corridor Agencies.   About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county, Orange County. The Council’s initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a supply and range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. Media Contact: Lizz Mishreki, APR Vice President of Communications Orange County Business Council [email protected]

OCBC’s BIZPAC Endorses Local Candidates for 2022 Orange County Elections

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IRVINE, CA — November 3, 2022 — Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC announced it has endorsed numerous candidates seeking election to local city and county offices in Orange County. “Local elected leadership is a key component to realizing Orange County’s economic and quality of life goals, and it’s important for business to collaborate with and support our partners in government,” said Jennifer Bullard, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) SVP of Advocacy and Government Affairs. “OCBC’s BIZPAC is proud to support these public servants and community leaders in their campaigns for local office in Orange County.” The candidates who have received BIZPAC’s endorsement include: Doug Chaffee, Orange County Supervisor, District 4 Kim Nguyen, Orange County Supervisor, District 2 Gloria Ma’ae, Anaheim City Council, District 2 Natalie Rubalcava, Anaheim City Council, District 3 Natalie Meeks, Anaheim City Council, District 6 Steve Jones, Garden Grove Mayor Tony Strickland, Huntington Beach City Council Farrah Khan, Irvine Mayor Anthony Kuo, Irvine City Council John Park, Irvine City Council Wendy Bucknam, Mission Viejo City Council, District 5 Erik Weigand, Newport Beach City Council, District 3 Robyn Grant, Newport Beach City Council, District 4 Mark Murphy, Orange Mayor Arianna Barrios, Orange City Council, District 1 Kathy Tavoularis, Orange City Council, District 3 Denis Bilodeau, Orange City Council, District 4 John Gyllenhammer, Orange City Council, District 6 Phil Bacerra, Santa Ana City Council, Ward 4 David Penaloza, Santa Ana City Council, Ward 6 Austin Lombard, Tustin Mayor Carlos Rodriguez, Yorba Linda City Council   About OCBC’s BIZPAC Orange County Business Council’s Political Action Committee, BIZPAC, was established more than 20 years ago as a means to support candidates and ballot measures which promote and protect the public policy agenda of the Orange County Business Council. Media Contact: Jennifer Bullard Sr. Vice President, Advocacy and Government Affairs [email protected] 949-794-7215

LEADING CSUF ECONOMISTS PREDICT HARD-ISH LANDING FOR U.S. ECONOMY

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28th Annual Economic Forecast Conference co-hosted by CSUF and OCBC ANAHEIM, CA (October 28, 2022)—While the economy remains complex and traditional recession indicators are not pointing to a recession yet, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) economists Dr. Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka forecasted an eventual recession that could last through 2024 at the 28th Annual Economic Forecast Conference. The October 27 conference, a collaboration of California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Orange County Business Council (OCBC), also marked the release of the 2023 CSUF Economic Forecast Report. Dr. Anil Puri is the Provost Emeritus and founding Director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF and Dr. Mira Farka, an Associate Professor of Economics, serves as the Co-director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF. Puri, who has served as dean of the College of Business and Economics at CSUF, most recently served as CSUF’s interim provost and vice president of academic affairs. Farka has been published in academic journals and is a nationally recognized economist for the accuracy of her forecasts. Both shared insights into the current economic environment including recessionary risks, stagflation and potential limitations for growth locally and nationwide before an audience of more than 350 attendees. New to this year’s conference was a panel of commercial real estate and banking experts who examined interest rate risks, post-pandemic trends and projected market conditions. Panelists included Allen Buchanan, Principal at Lee & Associates Real Estate Services, Jeff Manley, Senior Managing Director and Board Member of Savills USA, and Michael Nguyen, Managing Director, Real Estate Banking at Banc of California. Jeff Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer of OCBC, served as moderator. The 28th Annual Economic Forecast Conference was sponsored by title sponsor Commercial Bank of California and presenting sponsor Experian. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county, Orange County. The Council’s initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a supply and range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org. Media Contact: Lizz Mishreki, APR Vice President of Communications Orange County Business Council [email protected]

2022 LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED BY ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL

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2022 OCBC Legislative Scorecard Measures OC Elected Leaders on Business Priorities IRVINE, CA (October 25, 2022)—Orange County Business Council (OCBC) today announced its 2022 Legislators of the Year—Senator Pat Bates and Assemblymembers Phillip Chen and Tom Daly. The three leaders were honored for representing Orange County’s business priorities in Sacramento and scored highest among their peers on the 2022 OCBC Legislative Scorecard. OCBC’s annual Legislative Scorecard measures and compares how well Orange County’s elected leaders in the State Legislature aligned with OCBC’s policy priorities, including its core initiatives of economic development, infrastructure, workforce and housing. OCBC identified 18 bills as most critical to Orange County’s business community and regional economy. Senator Bates (36th District, Laguna Niguel) aligned with OCBC on 11 out of 12 votes, while Assemblymembers Chen (55th District, Yorba Linda) and Daly (69th District, Anaheim) aligned with OCBC 100% of the time on 16 votes each. These votes included support for a bill establishing CARE Courts to better address homelessness locally and opposition to onerous, anti-jobs mandates on businesses, including several last-minute proposals imposing far-reaching, economically infeasible environmental regulations without proper time for stakeholder engagement. “It’s my privilege to recognize Senator Bates and Assemblymembers Chen and Daly for their dedicated service to Orange County,” said Jeff Ball, OCBC’s President and CEO. “OCBC commends their commitment to growing the workforce and advancing economic development in our region. Businesses need champions in Sacramento now more than ever, and these three legislators showed up for business with not only their voice, but their votes.” Senator Bates and Assemblymember Daly are serving their final terms in the Legislature this year and OCBC thanks them for their consistent and crucial partnerships with the business community not only during this session, but throughout their tenure. OCBC’s annual Legislative Scorecard is a tool that holds elected officials accountable for how they represent the driver of Orange County’s global economy—it’s business sector. In an increasingly difficult legislative and regulatory climate for businesses to operate in Orange County and California, OCBC had a 61% success rate on killing bad legislation and securing the passage of supported legislation this year. To view the 2022 OCBC Legislative Scorecard, visit www.ocbc.org. About Orange County Business Council For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community working with government and academia to enhance Orange County’s economic development. OCBC is comprised of the region’s most influential businesses and organizations working to assure effective investment in infrastructure, an education system that produces skilled workers, growth of venture capital and high-tech companies, and a range of housing for the workforce. Member organizations include  businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit www.ocbc.org. MEDIA CONTACT:  Lizz Mishreki, APR  Vice President of Communications, Orange County Business Council  [email protected]

OCBC’s BIZPAC Endorses Reps. Lou Correa, Young Kim and Michelle Steel for Congressional Re-Elections

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BIZPAC also announces endorsements of State Senate and Assembly candidates. IRVINE, CA — October 19, 2022 —Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC announced it has endorsed U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (46th District), Young Kim (40th District) and Michelle Steel (45th District) in each of their bids for reelection to Congress. “OCBC’s BIZPAC is pleased to support these proven leaders,” said Jennifer Bullard, OCBC SVP of Advocacy and Government Affairs. “Congressman Correa continues to exemplify bipartisan leadership in D.C. and deeply understands how OCBC’s priorities for economic development, workforce and infrastructure investments are key to Orange County’s quality of life.  Congresswoman Kim is a pro-business advocate with a track record of advancing Orange County’s economic competitiveness. Congresswoman Steel has been an ardent supporter of business issues, large and small, throughout her tenure in elected office and tirelessly fights for taxpayers.” In addition to its endorsements of Correa, Kim, and Steel, OCBC’s BIZPAC also announced its support for candidates in various State Senate and Assembly races throughout Orange County. The candidates who have received BIZPAC’s endorsement include: Young Kim – CA 40th Congressional District Michelle Steel – CA 45th District Lou Correa – CA 46th Congressional District Kelly Seyarto – CA State Senate 32nd District Tom Umberg – CA State Senate 34th District Janet Nguyen – CA State Senate 36th District Matt Gunderson – CA State Senate 38th District Phillip Chen – CA State Assembly 59th District Sharon Quirk-Silva – CA State Assembly 67th District Avelino Valencia – CA State Assembly 68th District Diane Dixon – CA State Assembly 72nd District Cottie Petrie-Norris – CA State Assembly 73rd District Laurie Davies – CA State Assembly 74th District Additional announcements coming soon. About OCBC’s BIZPAC Orange County Business Council’s Political Action Committee, BIZPAC, was established more than 20 years ago as a means to support candidates and ballot measures which promote and protect the public policy agenda of the Orange County Business Council. Media Contact: Jennifer Bullard Sr. Vice President, Advocacy and Government Affairs [email protected] 949-794-7215