Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Clemente

John was born in Logansport, Indiana; has spent most of his life in Southern California. As a graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, he has a B.A. in Economics. In addition, he also holds a law degree from the UCLA School of Law and a Masters of Business Administration from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management.

Presently working as a senior level attorney at an international conglomerate, John has also worked for a Fortune 500 company, has acted as general counsel and as a corporate officer of a publicly traded company, and has also worked as an associate for an international law firm. In private practice, John has represented clients before various government agencies at the federal, state and local level.

In terms of community involvement, John has previously served as a member of the board of directors for two non-profit organizations that focus on improving educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth. He currently serves on the board of a non-profit entity focusing on housing related issues.

John is married to Rochelle Alpay and they just celebrated their fourth anniversary. Together they have two daughters, Autumn who is two and and Saige who just turned one.