District 4 Newsletter: OC Hall of Fame, Toy Drive Recap, Fourth District Mayors, and more!

We held our Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2025. Congratulations to our honorees and thank you for your long lasting contributions in making Orange County the best!

Class of 2025:

• James Cameron – Music, Arts & Entertainment
• Eddie Sheldrake – Sports
• Henry & Susan Samueli – Philanthropy
• Carl St. Clair – Music, Arts & Entertainment
• Robert August – Music, Arts & Entertainment
• Ed Laird – Philanthropy
• Ed Caruthers – Sports
• Sammy Lee – Sports
• James Irvine I – Philanthropy
• Gaddi Vasquez – Civics

Thank you to all those who visited my office and team at the annual OC Board of Supervisors Holiday Open House.

We had tamales and agua frescas for attendees to enjoy from Tlaquepaque Restaurant. Residents, local business owners, nonprofit representatives, union leaders, elected officials, and members of our County family took the opportunity to meet with me and my Supervisor colleagues.

Happy holidays and thank you for all that attended!

To see and download more photos from the event, visit our dropbox folder.

I attended the Fall Showcase for the CSUF Community Health Ambassador Program (CHAP). The program, created and funded by my office, will design, implement, and evaluate targeted interventions to reduce health disparities and establish a sustainable model to improve community health.

The showcase offered the six student groups to present their research to faculty and stakeholders informing them of their initial research and the gaps in care. The six groups focused on three main goals: improved health indicators, improved access to care, and social determinants of health. 

Congratulations to all the students on their great work. We look forward to hearing about their research as it develops and evolves.

Last week we hosted our Kid Builders event with First 5 Orange County at the OC Public Libraries- Brea Branch!

Kid Builders is an easy way to help your child grow in six areas: their mind, words, body, relationships, safety and health. The event included interactive activity stations for early childhood development including bubble chase, jumping, kick-ball, play-doh building, and tummy time.

We also provided diapers to families, in time for the holiday season. It was a great morning of play, learning, and community! Thank you to all our partners for helping kids learn, play, and grow for the future. 

For more information on Kid Builders activities please visit, https://first5oc.org/kid-builders/.

This Saturday my office held our annual Holiday Toy Distribution with United Across Borders, ICNA Relief, and Community Action Partnership at Loara High School in Anaheim.

At the event, attendees received food boxes, diapers, and toys for their families. Overall, we gave out 2,656 toys, 300 $25 grocery gift cards, 652 packs of diapers, and over 600 boxes of food. I want to thank all our partners for their help in making a successful event. Together, we were able to deliver some holiday cheer and give back to our community.

I attended the City Council meetings in the Fourth District to recognize the outgoing Mayors and congratulate the newly elected Mayors. 

Thank you to our 2025 Fourth District Mayors for your service and dedication to improving the quality of life for all residents. Congratulations to the newly elected Mayors and Mayor Pro Tems for 2026: 

• Anaheim: Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Leon
• Brea: Mayor Cecilia Hupp and Mayor Pro Tem Marty Simonoff
• Buena Park: Mayor Connor Traut and Vice Mayor Lamiya Hoque
• Fullerton: Mayor Fred Jung and Mayor Pro Tem Nicholas Dunlap
• La Habra: Mayor Jose Medrano and Mayor Pro Tem James Gomez
• Placentia: Mayor Chad Wanke and Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Yamaguchi
• Stanton: Mayor Pro Tem Gary Taylor

I look forward to continue working with them for the benefit of all Fourth District residents.

Keeping your family and community safe is simple. The OC Free Gun Lock Program provides free firearm locks to Orange County residents, helping prevent unauthorized access and reduce the risk of accidents. This program is open to all Orange County residents.

Orange County residents can now request free gun locks through an online form at d4.ocgov.com/FreeGunLocks, with locks mailed directly to their homes. Each package includes a video tutorial on safe firearm storage and information about California's evolving gun laws, including SB 53, which require secure storage for all firearms starting in 2026.

For more information or to request a free gun lock, visit d4.ocgov.com/FreeGunLocks.

The County of Orange, in partnership with First 5 Orange County and OCWDB, invites you to attend the Child Care Hiring and Resource Events.

District 4 Event Details:

• Date: February 25, 2026
• Time: 1pm to 4pm
• Location: 675 Placentia Ave., STE.300, Brea, CA 92821

To learn more and register, visit bit.ly/OCWFSHiringEvent

For questions, contact Orange County Workforce Solutions at (866) 500-6587 or info@ocworkforcesolutions.com. 

Business Accelerator: From Idea to Business Launch is a 4-part business accelerator series, designed to educate participants in planning, formation, and preparation to launch their small business/microbusiness.

At the end of the program, attendees will have the knowledge and framework to get their business up and running.

All sessions will be held in-person at OC Workforce Solutions in Brea, California.

Register today by visiting, https://ocwbc-bizaccelerator-feb.eventbrite.com/ .

Archibald is gentle, sweet, and ready for a forever home. He arrived at OC Animal Care after being found wandering a Santa Ana neighborhood. He's friendly, easy to walk on a leash, and loves to gently take a treat from a friend's hand.

If you want to be the one to walk Archibald home, call OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 and mention his animal ID, A1931848, to foster-to-adopt him today! Remember, adoption fees are waived for in December for all dogs 25 pounds and over.