BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

-- Paul Clinton

Newport Beach Councilman Gary Proctor is back on a county airport

commission.

The Orange County League of Cities named Proctor as one of its

representatives on the seven-member Airport Land-Use Commission.

Proctor joins Airport Working Group President Tom Naughton, appointed

to the panel in January, as part of the Newport Beach caucus.

Elected to the council Nov. 7, Proctor had served on the Orange County

Airport Commission for 17 years.

Proctor filled the vacancy left by former Costa Mesa Councilman Joe

Erickson, who decided not to run for his council seat in November.

Both Proctor and Naughton are strong proponents on an airport for the

former El Toro Marine base. Proctor beat out Irvine Councilman Mike Ward

for the seat.

The commission works to review potential development that could

adversely affect airport operations and to protect the public from

aircraft noise.

The league announced Proctor’s appointment at its Thursday meeting.