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Garden Grove Mayor To Chair OCTA, Keeping Orange County Moving
Steven R. Jones will be the next chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority board after serving as vice-chairman.
GARDEN GROVE, CA — A new chairman was chosen to keep Orange County moving with the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Garden Grove Mayor Steven R. Jones was selected Monday as the next chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
He moves to the top spot after serving as vice-chairman of the board last year, according to that organization, and is most looking forward to adding the OC Streetcar to the OCTA's plethora of services.
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The OC Streetcar would run from Santa Ana to Garden Grove, which meshes with his goal to have Garden Grove be an ideal place to live and work. He expressed his excitement to see progress with that project in the year to come.
Jones succeeds Tim Shaw, a La Habra city councilman, who still serves on the board.
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"OCTA's mission to keep Orange County moving is vital to the quality of life here in our county and it's a true honor to be chosen by my colleagues to help deliver a balanced and sustainable transportation system," Jones said.
Jones has served on the OCTA board since 2013. Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do will serve as the OCTA board's vice chairman this year.
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