Lisa A. Bartlett (née Sato)[1] is an American politician and former businesswoman. Bartlett is the former Orange County supervisor for district 5. Bartlett is the former mayor of Dana Point, California. She is a Republican.[2]
Lisa Bartlett | |
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| Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shawn Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Steel |
| In office January 1, 2016 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Spitzer |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Steel |
| Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Spitzer |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Steel |
| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Bates |
| Succeeded by | Katrina Foley (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Sato Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Irvine California State University, Fullerton (BA) Pepperdine University (MBA) |
Early life
editBartlett was born in Culver City,[3] and moved to Orange County when she was three years old.[4] She is of Japanese descent.[5]
Political career
editDana Point City Council
editBartlett's political career started in 2006, when she was elected to the Dana Point city council. She was reelected to a second term in 2010 and for two years she was mayor (in 2009 and in 2014).[4]
Orange County Board of Supervisors
editIn 2014, she ran for the fifth district seat on the Orange County board of supervisors. She finished in second place in the June primary but defeated Laguna Niguel city councilman Robert Ming in the November runoff. In 2018, she was re-elected, having run unopposed.
She served as chair of the Orange County board of supervisors in 2016 and 2019.[4]
U.S. House campaign
editOn January 3, 2022, Bartlett announced that she would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 49th congressional district, running against incumbent Democrat Mike Levin.[6] She finished third in the nonpartisan primary, behind Levin and former San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott, and did not advance to the general election.[7]
References
edit- ^ "JACL Concludes Virtual Elections in Place of National Convention". JACL. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Lisa A. Bartlett, Supervisor Fifth District". ocgov.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Supervisor Lisa Bartlett". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018. The subject's own Facebook page is used here as a citation because its intended purpose in this context is to verify content about the subject herself.
- ^ a b c Cuniff, Meghann M. (January 24, 2016). "New Board of Supervisors chairwoman Lisa Bartlett brings new approach, focus on animal shelter". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Lisa Bartlett – Orange County Register". ocregister.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett Announces Run for 49th District Seat". January 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election: Latest vote counts show 49th District coming down to Rep. Mike Levin, Brian Maryott". Orange County Register. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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