1. Johannes Meindert Willem Moorlach was born on December 21,1955 and is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Senate representing 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County, from 2015 to 2020.
11 Facts About John Moorlach
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John Moorlach was narrowly defeated for reelection by Dave Min in 2020; he lost a 2021 special election to return to the Orange County Board of Supervisors; he withdrew from the 2022 election for Orange County Auditor-Controller; and he lost the 2022 election for Mayor of Costa Mesa.
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Johannes Meindert Willem John Moorlach was born in Groningen, Netherlands, and came with his family to the United States when he was four years old.
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John Moorlach grew up in Cypress, California, and Buena Park, California.
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John Moorlach earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the California State University, Long Beach in 1977.
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John Moorlach is a certified public accountant and certified financial planner.
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On March 17,1995, John Moorlach was appointed to fill the vacancy.
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John Moorlach is recognized as a leading expert on municipal bankruptcies.
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John Moorlach was succeeded on the board by Michelle Steel and ran in the 2021 special election to succeed her following her election to the US House.
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In 2019, John Moorlach introduced a bill to expand Interstate 5 and State Highway 99 with two additional lanes.
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John Moorlach later filed papers to run for his old seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.