Chris Norby (born December 3, 1949) is a Republican California State Assemblyman representing portions of North Orange County, California. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Norby served as an Orange County Supervisor, Mayor of Fullerton, Fullerton City Councilman, and history teacher at Brea Olinda High School.

Early life[link]

A native of Fullerton, California,^[1] Chris Norby was one of four children born to Cornell and June Norby.^[2] Cornell Norby had come from Minnesota to California in 1943 when he was in the Army during World War II and a year later, he married June, a native Californian.^[2] June Norby died in 1995 after 51 years of marriage while Cornell Norby died in 2008.^[2]

During his youth, Chris Norby was a Boy Scout and worked in the Norby family's lumber yard. As a teenager, Norby volunteered for Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign and worked as a guide at the Haunted Shack at the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park.^[1]

In 1968, Norby graduated from Fullerton Union High School, where he was a football player and had served as Student Body President.^[1]

He went on to Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he was elected to the college's board of governors and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in religion in 1972. After graduating from Occidental, Norby began working in the advertising and travel industries before returning to school to earn his teaching credential and Master of Arts degree in history from California State University, Fullerton.^[1]

Teaching career[link]

After earning his Master's degree, Norby became a teacher at St. Joseph School in Placentia. Later, he went on to be a teacher at Connelly High School in Anaheim.^[1]

Norby continued his teaching career in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, where he taught government and history for 18 years. Students voted Norby "Mr. Brea Teacher of the Year" in 1998.^[1]

City council[link]

In April 1984, Norby was elected to the Fullerton City Council and was re-elected in 1988. He was elected to a one-year term as Mayor in 1990. Fullerton voters elected Norby to another Council term in 1992. He was elected Mayor in 1995 and re-elected in 1996. Fullerton residents supported another city council term for Norby in 2000.^[3]

Norby was awarded the 1997 Samuel Adams Award for Leadership in Local Government from the Local Government Council, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote free market policies.^[4]

County supervisor[link]

In March 2002, Norby became the first person in 22 years to defeat an incumbent Orange County Supervisor when he won 54% of the vote against Supervisor Cynthia Coad, who won 46% of the vote.^[5][6] Despite being outspent 5-to-1 by incumbent Coad, Norby had achieved what the Los Angeles Times described as "one of the biggest upsets in the county's political history."^[6]

Norby was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 2007.^[7]

While Supervisor, Norby successfully pushed for restrictions on rehiring retired government employees; the restrictions curbed the practice of "double dipping" (a person collecting both a government pension and government salary simultaneously).^[8] In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Kelo v. City of New London expanding government's power to seize private property, Norby authored Measure A, which strengthened the rights of homeowners and other private property owners by prohibiting Orange County government from seizing private property to give to a different private owner.^[9][10][11] The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to put Measure A on the ballot,^[10] which voters approved by a 76%-24% margin.^[12] Norby also proposed and gained passage of a county ordinance issuing medical marijuana identification cards to eligible patients to show to police officers when questioned about marijuana possession.^[13][14]

State legislator[link]

After the September 2009 resignation of State Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall, Norby won the November 2009 special primary election to be the Republican nominee for State Assembly after defeating Republican National Committee member Linda Ackerman by a 17% margin.^[15][16] Norby then went on to win the January 2010 special general election, defeating Democrat John MacMurray by a 2-to-1 margin,^[17] and was sworn in to the Assembly on January 29, 2010.^[18]

Norby was re-elected to a full term in the November 2010 regular election, defeating Democrat Esiquio Ramos Uballe by a 61%-33% margin.^[19]

Fighting redevelopment agencies[link]

As a Fullerton City Councilman, Norby had "gained a name statewide as a fierce critic of redevelopment projects."^[20] In 1996, while Mayor of Fullerton, he founded Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform, a group dedicated to fighting redevelopment agencies' provision of taxpayer subsidies to private development and eminent domain abuse.^[21][22][23] Norby also wrote Redevelopment: The Unknown Government, a book describing the distortions caused by the fiscalization of land use, eminent domain abuse, and sales tax competition that results in big-box stores, car dealerships, and sports teams demanding special tax breaks from cities.^[20][23][24]

During his time as an Orange County Supervisor, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, sponsoring conferences to share information on how to combat redevelopment agencies,^[22] testifying against efforts to extend redevelopment project deadlines beyond 40 years,^[25] creating and gaining passage of Measure A to prevent eminent domain from being used to seize private property to give to another private party.^[10][12]

As a California State Assemblyman, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, citing it as one of his top legislative priorities.^[26] He argued against redevelopment agencies in media-sponsored debates,^[27] spoke at community meetings across the state,^[28] and published articles in various state publications calling for redevelopment money to be spent on education instead.^{[29][30][31][32]}

Norby introduced legislation in the Assembly to prohibit redevelopment agencies from using tax revenue to subsidize professional sports teams or their stadiums.^[33] He also introduced legislation to force redevelopment agencies to be subject the Local Agency Formation Commission process, as other local agencies were required to be.^[34][35][36]

As a conservative Republican, Norby gained notice for his willingness to cross party lines to partner with Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, in an eventually successful effort to abolish redevelopment agencies.^{[37][38][39][40]} When redevelopment agencies filed a lawsuit to overturn California's new law abolishing the agencies, Norby filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of California in defense of the new law.^[41][42][43]

Personal life[link]

Norby resides in Fullerton with his fourth wife, Martha,^[44] and their five children. Norby is the head usher at his family's church, the First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton. He is also a member of the Buena Park Rotary Club, Fullerton Elks Lodge, and Sons of Norway.^[1] Norby also serves on the Fullerton College Community Advisory Group.^[45]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official State Assembly web site

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Harry Sidhu (born July 8, 1957) is an American businessman and Republican politician, in Orange County, California, currently serving as an Anaheim City Councilman. He currently owns El Pollo Loco franchises in Orange and Riverside Counties.

Sidhu was elected to the Anaheim City Council in November 2004. He is the first person of Sikh and Indian heritage to achieve the position of Anaheim City Councilman. Prior to his election, Sidhu served as Chairman of the Anaheim Budget Committee. He also currently serves as: the Orange County Republican Party's Deputy Chairman for the City of Anaheim and Republican Convention Delegate; City of Anaheim Audit Committee Member; Orange County Sanitation District Director; Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim Board Member; and Anaheim Family YMCA Advisory Board Member.

In 2008, Sidhu ran for the California State Senate, but lost the Republican primary to state Assemblywoman Mimi Walters (61% - 39%) [1], who went on to win the general election.

In 2010, Harry ran for Orange County Supervisor in the lower-income 4th district despite having lived in the affluent Anaheim Hills for 16 years in the 3rd district. Due to this, signs labeling Sidhu as a carpetbagger were put up by his opponents.^[1] Harry went on to lose the election with 36.9% of the vote to Shawn Nelson's 63.1%. ^[2]

Sidhu and his wife, Gin, live in Anaheim with their two children.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official web site
• Official campaign web site
• Official City of Anaheim biography

John M. W. Moorlach (born December 21, 1955 in the Netherlands) is a Republican 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 Orange County Transportation Authority, OC LAFCO, CalOptima, and Southern California Regional Airport Authority boards.

Moorlach has the distinction of having predicted the largest municipal bond portfolio loss and bankruptcy in U.S. history while campaigning for the office of Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector against incumbent Democrat Robert Citron in 1994. Citron resigned in disgrace later that year and was replaced on an interim basis by Tom Daxon. On March 17, 1995, Moorlach was appointed to fill the vacancy, was elected by the voters in 1996 to complete the unexpired term, and re-elected in 1998 and 2002, serving nearly twelve years. In 2006, he opted not to run for re-election as Treasurer-Tax Collector and instead ran for Orange County Supervisor, winning 70% of the vote.

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]

External links[link]

• Official county web site
• Official campaign web site

Performing in Warszawa, August 2011

Cæcilie Norby (born 9 September 1964) is a Danish jazz and rock singer. She was born in Frederiksberg into a musical family. Her father is composer Erik Norby, and her mother is an opera singer. In 1985 she had her first commercial success as a singer of the jazz / rock band Frontline. In 1995 she released her first jazz album Cæcilie Norby.

Discography[link]

Frontline[link]

• Frontline (1985)
• Frontlife (1986)

One Two[link]

• One Two (1986)
• Hvide Løgne (1990)
• Getting Better (1993)

Solo[link]

• Cæcilie Norby (1995)
• My Corner of the Sky (1996)
• Queen of Bad Excuses (1999)
• First Conversation (2002)
• London/Paris (2004 - liveplade)
• Slow Fruit (2005)
• I Had a Ball - Greatest & More (2007)
• Arabesque (2010)

Awards[link]

• Ben Webster Prize (1985)

Best Recording Album in Japan (1996)

Simon Spies Soloist Prize (1997)

Wilhelm Hansen Music Prize (2000)

IFPI's Honorary Award (2010)

External links[link]

• Official Homepage

Chris Minh Doky
Chris Minh Doky live at Dudelange 2008
Background information
Born	(1969-02-07) 7 February 1969 (age 43)
Origin	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician, composer, producer
Instruments	Double bass, Electric Bass
Years active	1989 – present
Associated acts	Mike Stern Michael Brecker Trilok Gurtu & Crazy Saints Ryuichi Sakamoto David Sanborn
Website	www.doky.com/

Chris Minh Doky (born 7 February 1969) is a Vietnamese-Danish bassist living in Copenhagen and New York City.^[1] Though Doky has worked in many genres, his main area of music is jazz.^[2] He released his first album, Appreciation, in 1989^[3] only 4 years after picking up the instrument.

As a sideman, he has most notably collaborated with the Mike Stern Band,^[4] Michael Brecker Quartet,^[5] Trilok Gurtu & Crazy Saints,^[6] Ryuichi Sakamoto^[7] and David Sanborn.

As a solo artist, he is one of the most successful bassists of his generation.^[8] His sound is often described as a blend of his native Scandinavian tradition, with the feel of his adopted homeland, the United States.^[9]. His wife, Tanja is a lady - in - waiting to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary.

Discography[link]

• Appreciation Personnel Thomas Clausen, Chris Minh Doky, Ben Perowsky, Larry Schneider, 1989
• The Sequel Personnel Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Bill Evans, Adam Nussbaum, Ulf Wakenius, 1990
• Letters Personnel Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky, Adam Nussbaum, 1991
• Minh Personnel Jim Beard, Michael Bland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Joey Calderazzo, Joe Caro, Chris Minh Doky, David Gilmore, Larry Goldings, Lalah Hathaway, Lasse Janson, Norbert Lucarain, Adam Nussbaum, Chris Parks, Ricky Peterson, Dianne Reeves, Alex Riel, David Sanborn, Vivian Sessoms, Mike Stern, Lenny White, Louis Winsberg, 1998
• Doky Brothers Personnel Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Alex Riel, Klaus Suonsaari, Anders Mogensen, Ulf Wakenius, Curtis Stigers, Deborah Brown, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Frank Stangerup, 1995
• Doky Brothers 2 Personnel Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Al Jarreau, Sanne Salomonsen, Gino Vannelli, Dianne Reeves, Toots Thielemans, John Scofield, Louis Winsberg, David Sanborn, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jeff Tain Watts, Axel Riel, Anders Mogensen, Jeff Boudreaux, Mitch Forman, Trilok Gurtu, Xavier Dessandre Navarre, Dany Munyongo Jackson, Randy Cannon, Sharon Full, Chris Parks, Paul Mazzio, Joyce Imbesi, 1996
• Listen Up! Personnel Katreese Barnes, Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky, Kenny Garrett, Larry Goldings, Makoto Ozone, Clarence Penn, Adam Rogers, John Scofield, George Whitty, Louis Winsberg, 2000
• Chris Minh Doky 2002
• Cinematique Personnel Chris Minh Doky, Jeff Tain Watts, Bill Stewart, Clarence Penn, Joey Calderazzo, Larry Goldings, Makoto Ozone, Toots Thielemans, Biréli Lagrène, 2003
• Nomad Diaries 2006
• Scenes from a dream!, Personnel Chris Minh Doky (acoustic bass); Larry Goldings (piano); Peter Erskine (drums); Joke Schonewille (harp); Doesjka DeLeu, Seija Teeuwen, Herman Van Haaren, Lucja Domski, Ruben Margarita, Marianne Van Den Heuvel, Erica Korthals Altes, Dennis Koenders, Tinka Regter, David Peijnenborgh, Wim Kok, Marijn Rombout, Pauline Terlouw, Elizabeth Liefkes, Ernö Olah (violin); Isabella Petersen, Aimee Versloot, Norman Jansen, Iris Schut, Julia Jowett (viola); Annie Tangberg, Maarten Jansen, Wim Grin, Bastiaan Van Der Werf (cello); Hans Vroomans (piano); Eddy Koopman, Murk Jiskoot (percussion)., 2010

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website