4 confirmed for Newport Aviation Committee

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

April 27, 2016 5:56 PM PT

The Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed four new members of the city’s Aviation Committee.

Mayor Diane Dixon appointed Warren Wimer as the alternate representative for District 1, which includes the Balboa Peninsula and Lido Isle.

Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon appointed William David Cook as the alternate representing District 4, which includes the Eastbluff and Big Canyon areas.

Councilman Scott Peotter appointed Lauren Kleiman as the member for District 6, which represents Corona del Mar.

Dixon also appointed John Youngblood, an officer with Los Angeles Airport Police, as the general aviation community representative to the committee.

The Aviation Committee, which consists of seven members from each council district and seven alternates, advises the City Council on issues related to John Wayne Airport.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.