ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley released the following statement in response to the passing of retired U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
“Today we lost another trailblazer for women. As a young high school student wanting to pursue legal studies, I looked to Justice O’Connor as a model,” said Supervisor Foley. “She broke the glass ceiling wide open, inspiring many women lawyers and elected officials to keep pursuing their dreams even when encountering gender difference obstacles. Justice O’Connor led on difficult issues with a calm, steady, thoughtful demeanor. She valued states' rights and personal freedom. Her legacy of legal work lives on today and we thank her for her contributions to our great country.”
“I extend my condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and law clerks who served with her.”
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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Supervisor Foley’s Board appointments include the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), OCFA Legislation & Public Affairs Committee Chair, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Environmental Committee, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel, Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition Co-Chair, Law Library Board of Trustees, Orange County Housing Finance Trust Chair, Local Agency Formation Commission (alt), Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, and OC Public Libraries Advisory Board.
