CONGRESSMAN DEREK TRAN ENDORSES CONNOR TRAUT FOR OC SUPERVISOR

BUENA PARK, CA – Today, Congressman Derek Tran endorses Connor Traut’s campaign for Orange County Supervisor. Traut is running for the 4th Supervisorial District to succeed Supervisor Doug Chaffee, who is term-limited.

Congressman Tran released the following statement regarding his endorsement:

“Mayor Connor Traut is a tested and effective leader who has consistently delivered results for our Orange County communities. Connor listens to residents and always leads with integrity. He’s been a champion on important issues like public safety, housing, and job creation. We need Connor’s leadership on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and of Supervisors, and that’s why I’m supporting his campaign.”

Congressman Derek Tran proudly represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Congressman Tran fought on behalf of consumers and workers as an attorney. He has served on the board of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and California. Congressman Tran’s civic experience includes his time working on public safety policy for the Mayor of Los Angeles and was a traffic commissioner for the City of Orange. Congressman Tran is also a small business owner, co-owning an independent pharmacy with his wife Michelle.

ABOUT CONNOR TRAUT
Connor Traut is a local Mayor, consumer protection attorney, father, and fourth-generation Orange County resident.

Connor was elected to the Buena Park City Council in 2018 by the largest margin of victory in the city’s history. He is currently serving his second term as Mayor of Buena Park, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2021. Connor also served as an elected School Board Trustee for the Centralia Elementary School District from 2014 to 2018.

Professionally, Connor works as a consumer protection trial attorney. Connor currently serves as a board director of the Orange County Fire Authority and as a board member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central OC. Connor’s previous community service includes work as an Orange County Juvenile Justice Commissioner and Judicial Law Clerk for the Orange County Superior Court, and board leadership of the Police Officers’ Honorary Association, Cops for Kids, Head Start, Arts Council, and Eli Home Shelters for Abused Children.

Connor earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science and a law degree from Chapman University. Connor and his wife Cheyenne, an elementary school teacher and doctoral candidate, reside in Buena Park with their son, Calum, and two goldendoodles.