Candidate for
Council Member; City of Placentia

Joe Aguirre is a longtime resident of Placentia, having grown up in Placentia and nearby Fullerton. He has over 34 years of involvement in Placentia because he cares about our city and believes a person must get involved to make a positive difference. His family has been part of Placentia for nearly 100 years and has long been active in the city.

Joe's first taste of local government came in Fullerton in 1975, when that city's redevelopment agency tried to condemn his parents' beautiful home to make way for a shopping center. Aided by a 22-year-old college grad named Chris Norby, now Orange County Supervisor, Joe helped his parents win a hard-fought citywide campaign to save their home from the bulldozers. The experience was pivotal in shaping his community involvement and volunteerism.

More recently in Placentia, Joe was a co-founder of Citizens For A Better Placentia. He led the fight against eminent domain; revealed questionable details about the TOD redevelopment plan; exposed the TOD master developer's unfavorable background and lack of credentials; helped reveal the wastefulness of the city's OnTrac rail trench project; and has opposed the diversion of city money from vital community services and programs.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OVER 34 YEARS:
--Citizens For A Better Placentia founding member, 2003-present
--Placentia News-Times columnist, 2004-2006
--Santa Fe Area Revitalization Advisory Committee, 2002-2006
--Placentia Veterans Advisory Committee, 2001-2006
--Led the effort to stop City from enacting eminent domain power over business properties, 2003-2004
--Led public forums to inform community about the City's redevelopment plans and OnTrac, 2002-2004
--Led effort to stop City from establishing eminent domain power over homes, 2002
--Placentia General Plan Working Group, 2001
--Placentia Parks & Recreation basketball coach, 1990-93
--Placentia Redevelopment Advisory Committee, 1987-88
--Neighborhood Watch Block Captain, 1982-88
--1987 Neighborhood Watch Citizen of the Year
--Led fight against crime around Old Town bars, working with city and state officials, 1986-87
--Participant in graffiti paint-outs, 1986-87
--Placentia Housing Advisory Group, 1979
--Placentia Redevelopment Advisory Committee, 1978
--Citizens for Preservation of Old Town Placentia, 1978;
--St. Joseph School sports coach, 1973-86
--St. Joseph School physical education instructor,
--1974-1977; St. Joseph bible class teacher's aide, 1972- 1973
--Graduate of St. Joseph School, Mater Dei High School, Fullerton College and Cal State Fullerton
--Public relations professional for nearly 30 years
--Father of two children, one grandson.