Six Questions with
Councilmember Art Brown

The OCCOG Governing Board includes 18 Orange County elected officials and nine ex-officio non-voting members who work together to represent Orange County’s interests in regional planning policy. Let’s meet Director Art Brown:

Q1: What area of Orange County do you represent for OCCOG?
A1: I represent SCAG District 21, which includes the cities of Buena Park and Fullerton.

Q2: What is your favorite thing about living in Orange County?
A2: The variety of entertainment, businesses and recreation that is available.

Q3: What issue got you interested in becoming a city councilmember?
A3: I became interested in local government while working as an advocate for the Los Angeles Association of Deputy Sheriffs in Sacramento for three years.

Q4: What is Buena Park doing about the affordable housing issue?
A4: We are currently working on our general plan which will zone more areas for
affordable housing throughout the city.

Q5: What is Buena Park’s best kept secret?
A5: Buena Park is a modern city with an old-town feel.

Q6: An elf told us that you are a member of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santa’s (FORBS). Can you share a memory for the holiday season?
One year, while acting as Santa for the Buena Park Police Department, one of the children told me that his family had never had a Christmas tree. I reported this to the Police Chief and President of the Police Association and they arranged to deliver one of the Christmas trees that was staged at the event, including lights and decorations, to the child.