Fullerton Endorsements

Fullerton City Council District 1

OCCET Action endorses Fred Jung for Fullerton City Council District 1.

Fred Jung is the owner of a small sports apparel business, football coach, and founder of the youth football nonprofit organization Junior All American Bears.

Jung’s top priorities include:

  • affordable housing
  • infrastructure repair
  • environment

Endorsements

Some of the individuals and organizations that endorsed Fred Jung include:

  • U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (CA-39)
  • Professor James Cho, Grace Mission University
  • Peter Karavedas, Sunny Hills High School Head Football Coach
  • Orange County Labor Federation

Fullerton City Council District 4

OCCET Action endorses Aaruni Thakur for Fullerton City Council District 4.

Aaruni Thakur is a workers’ compensation attorney and community organizer. Thakur has served in the Fullerton School Board and the city’s commissions of Energy and Parks and Recreation.

Thakur’s top priorities include:

  • supporting pro-worker policies and encouraging protection in the era of COVID
  • fixing roads and potholes
  • real, compassionate solutions to the homelessness crisis

Endorsements

Some of the individuals and organizations that endorsed Aaruni Thakur include:

  • U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (CA-39)

Fullerton

Fullerton has five City Council members. City Council members establish city policy, pass ordinances, and vote on the budget. The Council appoints a City Manager, who oversees the administration of the city; and selects one council member to serve as the Mayor.

Fullerton transitioned from at-large elections to district elections in 2016 in compliance with the Voting Rights Act.

City Council members for Districts 1, 2 and 4 will be elected in 2020.

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