ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION ENDORSES CONNOR TRAUT FOR OC SUPERVISOR

BUENA PARK, CA – Today, the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) announced their endorsement of 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.

Leti Guerrero, President of OCEA, released the following statement regarding their endorsement:

“The Orange County Employees Association is proud to endorse Connor Traut for Supervisor because our members trust Connor to be a partner in the fight to keep Orange County safe, healthy, and thriving. As a fourth-generation Orange County resident and a dedicated public servant, Connor understands firsthand the needs of working families and has the willingness and experience to stand up for the people who keep our communities running every day. We look forward to having his trusted leadership on the Board of Supervisors.”

OCEA is one of the largest independent public sector unions in the state comprised of over 18,000 of public health nurses, social workers, law enforcement officers, health inspectors and other dedicated workers who keep our communities safe and healthy.

OCEA’s support builds on the strong momentum behind Traut’s campaign following recent endorsements from a majority of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and joins a growing coalition of unions and organizations backing Connor Traut for Supervisor, including:

AFSCME Local 2076

Anaheim Firefighters Association

Apartment Association of Orange County

Association of Orange County Deputy District Attorneys

Buena Park Police Association

Communications Workers of America Local 9510

Heat and Frost Insulators Local 5

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441

Ironworkers Local 416

Ironworkers Local 433

LA County Firefighters Local 1014 (La Habra)

LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council

LiUNA Local 652

National Union of Healthcare Workers

Orange County Labor Federation

Orange County Professional Firefighters Local 3631

Operating Engineers Local 12

Painters District Council 36

Plasterers Local 200

Roofers and Water Proofers Local 220

SEIU United Service Workers West

Sheet Metal Workers Local 105

Sierra Club

Teamsters Joint Council 42

UA Plumbers Local 582

UA Sprinkler Fitters Local 709

UA Steamfitters Local 250

United Auto Workers Region 6

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324

VALOR: Veterans Alliance of Orange County

Western States Regional Council of Carpenters

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.

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