Orange County Business Council Endorses Mike Carroll Again

IRVINE, California - Today, Mike Carroll, Councilmember, City of Irvine, was endorsed by the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) BIZPAC. They announced their endorsement of Councilmember Mike Carroll for his Re-Election to the Irvine City Council with an official statement. Carroll is running for Re-Election to the Irvine City Council in the November 5th General Election.

"BIZPAC is proud to announce our endorsement of Mike Carroll for Irvine City Council," said Amanda Walsh, Orange County Business Council’s Vice President of Government Affairs. "Mike is a pro-business candidate who truly understands the importance of economic vitality, realistic housing goals, reliable infrastructure, and workforce development. His ability to collaborate with both sides of the aisle to find comprehensive and attainable solutions sets him apart. Mike’s pragmatic approach and dedication to fostering a thriving business environment make him the ideal candidate to lead Irvine towards a prosperous future."

"I'm truly honored to again have the support of the Orange County Business Council BIZPAC," said Carroll. "Irvine is the backbone of the economic powerhouse that is Orange County and OCBC is an important part of our business community. We're proud to work with OCBC to keep Irvine moving forward in the areas of innovation and job growth."

About OCBC BIZPAC:

For over 25 years, the Orange County Business Council’s Political Action Committee has supported candidates who promote and protect a public policy agenda that supports Orange County’s business community. Orange County Business Council is the leading voice of business in Orange County, California. OCBC represents and promotes the business community, working with government and academia, to enhance Orange County’s economic development and prosperity in order to preserve a high quality of life. For more information, visit www.ocbc.org.

Mike Carroll (Councilmember, City of Irvine) is a devoted husband, parent of school-age children, and Irvine small business owner. Before joining the City Council, Mike was Vice Chair of the Planning Commission and Chair of the Community Services Commission. He is an Irvine Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, a founding board member of the Orange County Rescue Mission's free medical clinic, and the former President of the Vista Verde K-8 School Foundation. In 2019, Mike was a bipartisan appointment to the City Council and was elected to a four-year term in November 2020, receiving the second-highest number of votes in the City’s history. With over 318,000 residents, Irvine is a multi-award-winning master planned community and is the most diversely integrated and safest city in the nation. He is also Chairman of the Great Park, a 1,300-acre park with six million annual visits and over 500 acres completed to date, which is on track to become one of the great metropolitan parks in the country.