59, Huntington Beach ... Orange County Supervisor...

59, Huntington Beach ... Orange County Supervisor ... Was

instrumental in making the long-awaited annexation of Santa Ana

Heights into Newport Beach come true ... Led the charge on beefing up

security at John Wayne Airport and increasing passenger convenience

and keeping the airport business friendly ... Maintains his pro-El

Toro votes, though he acknowledges the “airport is behind us” ...

2004 will mark 10 years on the board of supervisors, a post he won

just as the county declared bankruptcy ... Already seeing names line

up to run for his seat, which he will vacate in 2006 ... Enjoys

buzzing around Huntington Harbour in his Duffy ... Married to Connie

... Son Chad and daughter Donna are both in the Air Force ... Last

year’s ranking: 22