Phillip B. Tsunoda proudly served as Mayor in 2010 and Mayor Pro Tem in 2009. Phillip was elected by voters in November 2010 and has served the residents of Aliso Viejo since the City Council appointed him to the post in May 2007.

Phillip serves as Chief of Staff to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, 4th District Office. Before joining the Chairman's staff, he served for three years as the Director of External Affairs for Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly. From 1997 to 2004, Phillip was the Manager of Government Relations for the City of Anaheim and was responsible for all external governmental affairs for Anaheim including serving as liaison to all levels of government, local, regional, state and federal.

Phillip's professional background also includes work with County of Orange Health Care Agency, County Board of Supervisors - 2nd District and others. He has a wealth of experience in municipal and regional issues dealing with land-use, transportation and law enforcement-related programs, policies and projects.

Phillip represents the City of Aliso Viejo as Board Member of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency and Transportation Corridor System. He serves the City as a Member of the Orange County Fire Authority Board and Orange County Vector Control District. He is an alternate member on SCAG and on the Orange County Council of Governments Board of Directors. Phillip serves as an ex-officio member of the Orange County Tourism Council Board of Directors, a position appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

Phillip's community involvement has grown throughout his 15 years in town. He was a member of the Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA) Planning Committee where he reviewed and recommended planning and development projects. Phillip has also served two terms on the Orange County Transportation Authority's Citizen Advisory Committee and is a voting delegate to the AVCA.

In September 2007, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the South Coast Medical Center Foundation. The Foundation raises monies to purchase much-needed capital equipment for South Coast Medical Center.

Phillip has been married for more than 15 years and has two children. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and is involved in his son's baseball league - where he currently serves on the Aliso Viejo Little League Board of Directors, working directly with the Aliso Viejo business community to financially assist the League.

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