52, Newport Beach, City Councilman ......

52, Newport Beach, City Councilman ... The sole Greenlight council

member who’s often at odds with council colleagues ... Advocated

fairness in city skateboard restrictions, buying a cover to protect

Big Canyon Reservoir and launching a city inquiry into whether

private pier rentals should help fund dredging and other

environmental improvements ... Saw his council district nearly double

when Newport Coast was annexed to the city ... Announced in April

that he would step down from the council in November and then a few

days later said he was reconsidering ... Has eight skateboards in his

garage ... Last year’s ranking: 8, along with Steve Bromberg and Gary

Proctor as part of Newport Beach Freshmen Councilmen entry