Candidate for
Council Member; City of Placentia

Over Three Decades of Community Involvement

Joe Aguirre is a longtime resident of Placentia, having grown up here and in nearby Fullerton. He has over 38 years of involvement in Placentia because he cares about our city and believes a person must get involved to make a positive difference. His family has been part of Placentia for nearly 100 years and has long been active in the city. Joe's first taste of local government came in Fullerton in 1974, when that city's redevelopment agency tried to condemn his parents' beautiful home to make way for a shopping center. Aided by a 22-year-old college grad named Chris Norby, now Assemblyman Norby, Joe helped his parents win a hard-fought citywide campaign to save their home from the bulldozers. The experience was pivotal in shaping his community involvement and volunteerism. In Placentia, Joe led the fight against eminent domain for redevelopment in recent years and was elected to the City Council in 2006. On Council, he is currently Placentia's Mayor, and has also served as Mayor Pro Tem.

--Placentia City Councilman, 2006-present
--Placentia Mayor, 2010; Mayor Pro Tem, 2009
--Placentia Community Foundation board of directors, 2010
--Orange County Fire Authority board of directors (alternate), 2008-present
--Citizens for a Better Placentia founding member, 2003-2006
--Placentia News-Times columnist, 2004-2006
--Santa Fe Area Revitalization Advisory Committee, 2002-2006
--Placentia Veterans Advisory Committee, 2001-2006
--Led the effort to stop City from enacting eminent domain power over business properties, 2003-2004
--Led public forums to inform community about the adverse impacts of City's redevelopment plans and OnTrac, 2002-2004
--Led fight to stop City from acquiring eminent domain power over homes, 2002
--Placentia General Plan Working Group, 2001
--Placentia Recreation and Parks basketball coach, 1990-1993
--Placentia Redevelopment Advisory Committee, 1987-1988
--Placentia Neighborhood Watch Block Captain, 1982-1988
--Placentia Neighborhood Watch Citizen of the Year, 1987
--Led fight against crime from Old Town bars, working with City and State, 1986-1987
--Participant in volunteer graffiti paint-outs, 1986-1987
--Placentia Housing Advisory Group, 1979
--Placentia Redevelopment Advisory Committe, 1978
--Citizens for Preservation of Old Town Placentia, 1978
--St. Joseph School team sports coach, 1973-1986
--St. Joseph School physical education instructor, 1974-1977
--St. Joseph School bible class teacher's aide, 1972-1973
--Graduate of St. Joseph School, Mater Dei High School, Fullerton College and California State University at Fullerton
--Public Relations professional for over 30 years
--Father of two grown children and has two grandsons