Todd Spitzer | |
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| District Attorney of Orange County | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Rackauckas |
| Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Shawn Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Bartlett |
| Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office November 25, 2014 – January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia C. Bates |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Bartlett |
| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Don Wagner |
| In office January 6, 1997 – November 19, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Saltarelli |
| Succeeded by | Bill Campbell |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Todd Allan Spitzer[1] November 26, 1960 Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jamie Morris |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MPP) University of California, Hastings (JD) |
Todd Spitzer (born November 26, 1960) is an American attorney and politician serving as the district attorney of Orange County, California. Spitzer successfully ran for Orange County district attorney in 2018 against incumbent Tony Rackauckas.[2] Spitzer had previously served as a deputy district attorney from 1990 to 1996 and, under Rackauckas, as assistant district attorney from 2008 to 2010.
Spitzer was previously an Orange County supervisor from 1997 to 2002 and again from 2012 to 2018. He was also a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006, serving three terms representing California's 71st assembly district. As an assemblyman, he co-wrote California's Megan's Law.[3] He also served as spokesman and campaign manager for the successful campaign to pass Marsy's Law in a 2008 initiative.
- ^ "Todd Allan Spitzer - Biography". July 24, 2020.
- ^ Elmahrek, Adam (July 10, 2017). "Todd Spitzer will challenge Tony Rackauckas for Orange County district attorney post". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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