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'{{short description|American politician}} {{For|the artist|Doug Chaffee}} {{use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Infobox officeholder | name = Doug Chaffee | office = Member of the<br>[[Orange County Board of Supervisors]]<br>from the 4th district | termstart = January 7, 2019 | preceded = Shawn Nelson | office2 = Chair of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] | term_start2 = January 12, 2022 | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = [[Andrew Do]] | successor2 = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|11|9}} | birth_place = [[California]], U.S. | children = 2 | spouse = {{marriage|Paulette|1977}} | education = [[University of Redlands]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Northwestern University School of Law|Northwestern University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |website = https://d4.ocgov.com/ }} '''Douglas B. Chaffee''' (born November 9, 1943) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as a member of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from the 4th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 7, 2019. == Early life and education == Chaffee was raised in [[Anaheim, California]] before moving to [[Fullerton, California]], where he graduated from [[Fullerton Union High School]] in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the [[University of Redlands]] in 1965 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law|Northwestern University School of Law]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography {{!}} Doug Chaffee for Supervisor 2018|url=https://www.chaffeeforsupervisor.com/biography|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Doug Chaffee for Sup|language=en}}</ref> == Career == Prior to entering politics, Chaffee worked as an attorney. Chaffee was elected to the [[Fullerton, California]] City Council in 2012 and served until 2018. He was selected to serve as mayor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors - Doug Chaffee|url=http://www.octa.net/About-OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/Board-Members/Doug-Chaffee/#:~:text=Director%20Doug%20Chaffee%20currently%20serves,served%20as%20Mayor%20in%202018.|access-date=2020-12-07|website=www.octa.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-01|title=Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee elected Orange County supervisor, becoming first Democrat on board in 12 years|url=https://www.ocregister.com/fullerton-mayor-doug-chaffee-elected-orange-county-supervisor-becoming-first-democrat-on-board-in-12-years|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Orange County Register|language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2018, Chaffee was elected to the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]], the first [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member elected in 12 years. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=2019-04-02|title=Commentary: Will the U.S. Census ensure that all of Orange County's children count?|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-me-commentary-chaffee-20190401-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402024910/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-me-commentary-chaffee-20190401-story.html |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=2020-12-07|website=Daily Pilot|language=en-US}}</ref> He is currently the chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet your Supervisor {{!}} Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee|url=https://d4.ocgov.com/supervisor|access-date=2022-01-28|website=d4.ocgov.com}}</ref> In May 2020, Chaffee was a guest on [[KPCC]], where he discussed [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] beach closures amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in California|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-01|title=Orange County Supe Doug Chaffee Responds To State Mandate To Close All OC Beaches|url=https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2020/05/01/20815/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503064814/https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2020/05/01/20815/ |archive-date=May 3, 2020 |access-date=2020-12-07|website=Southern California Public Radio}}</ref> In addition to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, he serves on the board of the [[Orange County Transportation Authority]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doug |first1=Chaffee |title=Board Members |url=https://www.octa.net/About-OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/Board-Members/Doug-Chaffee/ |website=OCTA |access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref> == Personal life == Chaffee and his wife, Paulette, have been married since 1977. They have two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wife of OC Supervisor Chaffee Charged with Sign Stealing|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/wife-of-oc-supervisor-chaffee-charged-with-sign-stealing/142790/|access-date=2020-12-07|website=NBC Los Angeles|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaffee, Doug}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:California Democrats]] [[Category:California lawyers]] [[Category:People from Anaheim, California]] [[Category:People from Fullerton, California]] [[Category:University of Redlands alumni]] [[Category:Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni]] [[Category:Orange County Supervisors]] [[Category:1943 births]]'