Category: Janet Rappaport

On Election Day, Former Supervisor Michelle Steel Reflects on Role

As voters cast ballots for a vacant Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seat, its former holder is sharing hopes for her replacement. It’s been about two months since U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel left her District 2 seat for higher office. During an interview with The Epoch Times, she said she would like the incoming…


Voters Weigh In on Orange County Supervisor Election

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—On March 9, residents of Orange County, California, will vote to fill the Board of Supervisors seat vacated in District 2 when Michelle Steel left for Congress. The election is to be certified by April 8. The Epoch Times spoke with voters in the district ahead of election night to see how they…


Supervisor Candidates Share Approaches to Orange County’s Top Issues

Orange County’s next supervisor will be elected March 9, ending a hotly-contested campaign to fill the Board of Supervisors’ vacant District 2 seat. Candidates include: former state senator John Moorlach, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, Fountain Valley Mayor Michael Vo, Newport Beach Councilmember Kevin Muldoon, and tax attorney Janet Rappaport. As voters prepare to make…


Orange County Supervisor Candidates Discuss Top Priorities

With the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ District 2 election happening March 9, The Epoch Times reached out to all five candidates to ask their opinions on a range of topics. Each was asked, “Outside the pandemic, what would you consider to be the top issue facing District 2? How would you address it?” Kevin Muldoon Newport…


Orange County Supervisor Candidate Handily Outraises Competitors as Race Reaches Final Stretch

Orange County Board of Supervisors candidate Katrina Foley has outraised her competitors vying for the vacant District 2 seat, documents showed as the special election campaign reached its final week. Foley, Costa Mesa mayor, received a total of $397,771 in contributions from donors since the beginning of the year, according to documents filed on the Orange County Registrar…


Orange County Supervisor Candidates Discuss Public Safety

With the race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ second district seat less than two weeks away, The Epoch Times reached out to the five candidates to ask how they would act as supervisor on some of the county’s biggest concerns. Each candidate was asked, “How would you improve public safety?” Kevin Muldoon Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem…


Orange County District 2 Candidates Discuss COVID-19 Recovery Strategies

With the March 9 special election approaching to fill Orange County’s District 2 supervisor seat, four out of five candidates told The Epoch Times how they would help those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley could not be reached for comment. Kevin Muldoon Like many other cities in California, Newport Beach restaurants and small businesses were…


Orange County District 2 Candidates Discuss COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategies

With the March 9 special election approaching to fill Orange County’s District 2 supervisor seat, four out of five candidates told The Epoch Times how they would help those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley could not be reached for comment. Kevin Muldoon Like many other cities in California, Newport Beach restaurants and small businesses were…


Orange County Supervisor Candidates Share Strategies on Combatting Homelessness

With the race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ second district seat gearing up, The Epoch Times reached out to all five candidates regarding their views on some of the county’s top issues. The topic of homelessness has been a major county problem for years, and is one cities throughout the county continue to address. Each candidate was asked, “If elected, what…


Board of Supervisors’ Race Narrows as Huntington Beach Candidate Drops Out

A prominent local politician has abandoned the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ (OCBS) race, leaving five candidates in the running for the vacant District 2 seat. Huntington Beach City Councilman Michael Posey said he was planning on running, but decided not to file after acknowledging that the polling data reflected a less-than-favorable outcome. “I chose to get out because my polling…