Mike Carroll (politician)

Mike Carroll is a member of the Irvine City Council in Irvine, California, as well as the Chairman of the Orange County Great Park and the former Vice Mayor. Before joining the city council, Carroll served as Vice Chair of the Irvine Planning Commission and as Chair of the Community Services (Parks & Recreation) Commission.[1] Carroll was a bi-partisan appointment to fill a council vacancy in May 2019, and in November 2020 he won a 4-year term as Councilmember, receiving the second highest number of votes in the City’s history.[2]

See also: Michael B. Carroll
Mike Carroll
Mike Carroll, City Councilmember of Irvine California sitting at a desk.
Vice Mayor of Irvine, California
In office
May 14, 2019 – December 8, 2020
Preceded byAnthony Kuo
Succeeded byTammy Kim
Member of the Irvine, California City Council
Assumed office
December 8, 2020
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Websitemikecarroll.org

Political career

Appointment

In 2019, Donald P. Wagner, the mayor of Irvine, California at the time, became a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. As a result, Christina Shea, a current member of Irvine City Council, was promoted to the position of mayor.[3] This left an opening on the City Council, which was filled when the remaining members of the City Council appointed Mike Carroll to the position.[3]

Attempted Recall

Near the end of 2019, a petition was started to recall Irvine Mayor Christina Shea and Councilmember Carroll.[4] The recall effort was suspended in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and no recall election was held.[5] The Mayor and Councilmember claimed the petition was a campaign effort by a political opponent preparing for a run in the 2020 elections. Ultimately, the recall effort failed and was abandoned.[5]

City Mailer Spending

In September 2020, Councilwoman Melissa Fox, filed a complaint to the City Council stating that in the last year, Councilman Mike Carroll had spent $70,000 on city mailers.[6] Similar to events held by federal, state, and county elected officials, the mailers promoted neighborhood town hall meetings attended by residents and featured Carroll's name.[7] The California Fair Political Practices Commission, dismissed all claims and rejected any investigation into the complaint.[7]

References
  1. "Councilmember Mike Carroll". City of Irvine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. "Mike Carroll (California)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. Custodio, Spencer (2019-05-14). "Irvine Appoints Planning Commissioner to Fill Council Vacancy". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  4. "Effort underway to recall Irvine Mayor Christina Shea and Councilman Mike Carroll". Daily Pilot. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  5. "Mayor and city council recall, Irvine, California (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. Biesiada, Noah (2020-09-02). "Irvine City Councilman Carroll's Taxpayer Funded Mailers Called Into Question". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. Biesiada, Noah (2020-09-23). "Irvine Stalls Investigations Into Councilman Carroll Mailer Spending Despite Clear Violations of City Policies". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2020-10-03.


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