Biography

Paul Lucas

Hometown: City of Orange, Orange County California

Occupation: Water Quality Specialist, Compliance Inspections

Education:
Bachelors Degree UC Irvine
Major: Environmental Analysis & Design,
Emphasis in Applied Ecology, Water Resource Management
Minor in Urban & Regional Planning
Dean's Honor Roll Recipient

Associate Degree:
Santa Ana College
Major: General Education Emphasis in Biology
President Academic Honor Society Alpha Gamma Sigma
Student Representative to Curriculum & Instruction Council

High School:
El Modena High School, Orange CA

Certifications:
Certified California Hazardous Waste Management
Certified EPA Watersheds Management.

Associations:
Association of Environmental Professionals
Member Surfrider Foundation
Orange County Democrats

My name is Paul Lucas. I am a candidate for the Garden Grove City Council. I am a native of Orange County. My family history in OC goes back four generations.

I am running for the council seat to bring a sense of balance and values back to Garden Grove. I want to represent the people of my generation, the previous generation, and the next, and address the issues we all have in common.
Please see the section entitled On The Issues for my position statements on issues we all face.

I work in the Environmental Science and Engineering field for a private company in Irvine. My area of expertise is in Water Quality and water pollution prevention. I have worked for the County of Orange monitoring bacteria levels along the coast for public health.

While in college, I worked in Washington DC for local member of the House of Representatives, Loretta Sanchez. In that assignment, I worked on a variety of issues for the House Armed Services Committee, Education, and assisted constituents by mail or phone.

After returning from Washington, I worked for Senator Joe Dunn, the man who cracked Enron in the district office. In that assignment, I assisted constituents with various issues and government services. My main project in Senator Dunn's office was to head up the unclaimed property project in which I located money, property and other personal items held by the State of California Treasurer for constituents who have forgotten or were unaware of the items.