Supervisors Chairwoman Janet Nguyen becomes the first supervisor
in history to give birth while in office.
This is an important distinction in the mini-controversy
surrounding county CEO Tom Mauk’s decision to contract with the
controversial former chief of staff for help with a pension
case.
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It was thought that a call to a Supervisor that led to the
tabling of a controversial bonus for IT contractor came from
Controller’s office.
A mysterious call from auditors at the state Controller’s Office
prompted Supervisors’ Chairwoman Janet Nguyen to pull consideration
of a $250,000 bonus for ACS off this week’s agenda. But it is still
unclear why they called.
Chairwoman Janet Nguyen pushes the controversial issue back
another week after being contacted by an undisclosed agency seeking
information.
Supervisor Shawn Nelson talks his colleagues into forming a
committee to study the idea of elected officials trading
defined-benefit pensions for 401(k)-style retirement plans.
Supervisors reject a registry proposed by Bill Campbell, thus
remaining the state’s only large county without a basic
registration requirement for lobbyists.
Facing re-election this November after less than six months in
office, Orange County’s newest supervisor has followed an
aggressive tact on the county dais.
GOP chairman says the move to endorse was in the spirit of the
Janet Nguyen and Van Tran reconciliation.
Janet Nguyen and Van Tran have slugged it out in recent years.
However, with Tran in a tight congressional race against Democrat
Loretta Sanchez, and Republican Party pleas for unity, the two came
together Saturday.
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