Fred Jung

Vice Chair
City Member, Fourth District

Vice Chair Fred Jung joined the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors in January 2023 and also serves on the LOSSAN board. He was elected to serve a four-year term representing Council District 1 on the Fullerton City Council in November 2020 and was appointed Mayor in 2021. Vice Chair Jung is the first Asian American Fullerton City Council Member in over 20 years.

Prior to joining Council, Vice Chair Jung served on the Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic and Circulation Commission.

Vice Chair Jung served as the Chair to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District's Budget and Finance Committee, Vice Chair to the Orange County Power Authority, Vice Chair to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and Vice Chair to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust. Vice Chair Jung earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Southern California.

Vice Chair Jung has owned many successful small businesses. He also went on to found one of North Orange County's largest youth sports nonprofit organizations. He started the jazz magazines All About Jazz Los Angeles, All About Jazz Chicago, All About Jazz San Francisco, and Jazz Weekly. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Jazz Journalists Association.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Director Jung came to the United States at the age of 5. Director Jung has lived in Fullerton District 1 since 1987. He attended Sunny Hills High School and has volunteered as a Sunny Hills High School football coach for many years.