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Orange County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Tony Beall

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Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Orange; State Assembly District 73

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TONY BEALL

  • Incumbent, Orange County Republican Party Central Committee (71st Assembly District)
  • Mayor, City of Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Chairman, Committee to Reform Public Education
  • Author/Contributor, Red County (http://www.redcounty.com)

Tony Beall (age 51) is an Orange County native and has lived here his entire life. For the past 23 years, the Beall family has lived in Rancho Santa Margarita. Tony has been married to his wife Jennifer for 24 years. They have four children: Andrew, Amanda, Anthony and Alex.

Tony Beall is the Mayor for the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. He also served as the City's Mayor in 2011 and 2007. He was first elected in 2004 and was re-elected in November 2008.

Tony also serves as the Chairman of the Committee to Reform Capistrano Unified School District. Over the past seven years, Tony and the members of this Committee have worked tirelessly to restore honesty, integrity and accountability to the scandal-plagued Capistrano Unified School District. This committee's successful five year campaign to bring badly needed reform to the Capistrano Unified School District is prominently featured in "Not As Good As You Think: The Myth of the Middle Class School" -- a new highly-acclaimed documentary produced by the Pacific Research Institute that shatters the myth that "good" schools located in "nice" neighborhoods are shielded from the education crisis that pervades schools in poor, urban areas. This film opened to rave reviews across the country, and on December 3, 2009, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader John Boehner and Representative John Kline, Senior Republican of the House Education and Labor Committee presented the U.S. Capitol film debut of "Not as Good as You Think -- The Myth of the Middle Class School."

WATCH THE MOVIE TRAILER IN HD: http://www.notasgoodasyouthink.com/ or here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxkMVHPJxt8&feature=player_embedded

Professional Experience:

Tony is a licensed attorney and has been practicing law in California for the past 24 years. As a real estate transactional attorney, he has developed an in depth knowledge and special expertise in legal matters relating to public and private financing, as well as the real estate development and land-use planning process. During the first thirteen years of his professional career Tony practiced law in the largest and most sophisticated private law firms in the State of California. He has served as Chief Counsel and managed the Legal Department for Fannie Mae's number one provider of multifamily financing throughout the United States.

Troutman Sanders, LLP 2004 - Present

Berkshire Mortgage Finance, Irvine, California Vice President and Chief Counsel January 2000 - 2004

Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Los Angeles, California Real Estate and Business Transactions Department June 1991 - January 2000

O'Melveny & Myers, Newport Beach, California Real Estate and Natural Resources Department November 1987 - June 1991

Education:

As a law school graduate and as a Political Science major at UCLA, Tony developed a thorough understanding and respect for our governmental institutions and the manner in which they were designed to function for the benefit of all citizens.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California Juris Doctorate, 1987, Cum Laude Honors and Activities: Dean's List Each Year 1984 - 1987 St. Thomas More Law Honor Society

University of California, Los Angeles, California Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, December 1983 Honors and Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society UCLA Pre-Law Society

Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California High School Diploma 1979

Professional Memberships:

  • California State Bar Association Member
  • American Bar Association Member
  • Orange County Bar Association Member
  • ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section's Mortgage Loan Structure and Origination Committee and Workouts, Enforcement of Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Committee Member
  • Fannie Mae DUS Advisory Council, Legal Subcommittee Member

Civic and Community Activities:

  • City of Rancho Santa Margarita, City Council Member (April 2004 - Present)
  • Mayor, City of Rancho Santa Margarita (2012, 2011 & 2007)
  • Director, Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA)
  • Co-Chair, Economic Development Committee
  • Measure M Growth Management Area 9 Representative
  • Community Associations of Rancho Santa Margarita, City Liaison
  • Chairman, Committee to Reform Public Education (national)
  • Chairman, Committee to Reform CUSD (f.k.a. CUSD Recall Committee)
  • City of Rancho Santa Margarita, Planning Commission (June, 2000 - April 2004) Former Chair (2001) and Vice Chair (2000)
  • Citizens for a Safe Rancho Santa Margarita ("CSRSM") Founding member since 1997 Mission Statement: "To ensure a safe, friendly, family-oriented quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to Rancho Santa Margarita."
  • Tijeras Creek and Rancho Santa Margarita Little League Manager and Coach since 1995

Personal:

  • Tony is an Orange County native. He was born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange on January 24, 1961 and grew up in Santa Ana.
  • Tony's personal interests include: o Local government and community service o Little league baseball o Music o Playing guitar and piano o Deep-sea fishing and boating

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