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Having grown up in Orange County, Chairman Carolyn Cavecche and her husband Rick chose Orange as the community to purchase their first home and start a family. Now long-term residents with three children they couldn’t think of a better place to call home.
A graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Chairman Cavecche served seven years on the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees before being elected to the Orange City Council in June of 2001. Re-elected in November of 2002, she served as Mayor pro tem from 2003 to 2006, when she was directly elected Mayor of the City of Orange.
Chairman Cavecche has represented the Third District on the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors since March 2004. She was unanimously selected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2007 after serving as Vice-Chair in 2006. Chairman Cavecche is also a member of the Finance and Administration, Regional Planning and Highways, State Route 91 Advisory, and Transportation 2020 committees.
Chairman Cavecche has developed a strong interest in infrastructure and public works needs. She has served on the executive committee of the Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors as chair of Operations, Maintenance and Technical Services. She was also a Sanitation District representative to a joint committee with the Orange County Water District over-seeing the Ground Water Replenishment System. One of the largest water re-use systems under construction.
Chairman Cavecche and her family are active in scouting, youth sports and at their church. | 