John Moorlach

Johannes Meindest Willem "John" Moorlach (born December 21, 1955 in Groningen , Netherlands ) is an American politician . He's a Republican .

Moorlach's family moved to California when Johannes was five years old. He grew up in Orange County and studied at California State University, Long Beach . In 1978 he passed the exam to become a Certified Public Accountant . He worked in accounting and was most recently deputy head of the law firm Balser, Horowitz, Frank and Wakeling .

In early 1994, Moorlach warned of Orange County's financial collapse through risky investment strategies by Treasurer-Tax Collector Robert Citron . In December of that year, the county went bankrupt, the largest municipal bankruptcy in United States history. Moorlach was named Orange County's Treasurer-Tax Collector in March 1995, electoral re-elected in 1996 and re-elected twice. During his long tenure, he managed to consolidate the shattered county finances. In 2006, Moorlach decided to run for a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors . He was elected with 70 percent of the vote, and in 2010 he was re-elected with no opponents.

In 2014, Moorlach planned to run for John BT Campbell's seat in the United States House of Representatives , but withdrew his candidacy at short notice. Campbell's successor was State Senator Mimi Walters , and there was a by-election for her now vacant seat in the California Senate on March 17, 2015. Moorlach prevailed there with 50.3 percent of the vote against his party colleague assembly member Donald P. Wagner .

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predecessor	Office	successor
Mimi Walters	California Senate District 37 2015 -

personal data
SURNAME	Moorlach, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Moorlach, Johannes Meüßen Willem (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 21, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Groningen , the Netherlands