Orange Mayor Mark A. Murphy was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the OCTA Board of Directors. During the last year, he served as the board’s Vice Chairman and he replaces outgoing Chairman Andrew Do, also the county’s First District Supervisor, who remains on the board.
“This is an important time for Orange County as we continue to keep safety first and work to improve how people move through all modes of transportation,” said Chairman Murphy, also the mayor of Orange. “I appreciate my colleagues entrusting me to serve as chairman and I look forward to working with all of them for a balanced, sustainable transportation network for all of Orange County.”
Among his awards, Chairman Murphy was named Orange County’s “Local Elected Official of the Year” in 1998 and Orange’s “Citizen of the Year” in 2010.
Chairman Murphy has served on the OCTA board since January 2017, representing the Third District.
Elected by the board to serve as Vice Chairman was Director Gene Hernandez, also the Mayor Pro Tem of Yorba Linda. Hernandez has served on the OCTA Board since 2019. Prior to his retirement, Director Hernandez worked in law enforcement for 34 years, retiring as the Chief of Police for the City of Chino.
The OCTA board is comprised of 18 members, including the five county supervisors, two members from city councils in each of the five supervisorial districts, two public members and the Caltrans District Director, who serves in a non-voting ex-officio capacity.