LW resident is appointed to OC senior council

OC APPOINTMENT

The Orange County Board of Supervisors appointed Mariann Klinger of Mutual 9 to serve on the county’s Senior Citizen’s Advisory Council.

Upon the recommendation of OC District 1 Supervisor Andrew Do, the board appointed her to the council on May 9, with immediate effect.

The council advises the board on all matters affecting older adults in Orange County and assists in strategic planning, program oversight and evaluation of the Area Agency on Aging. The council will study, review, evaluate and inventory services available to older adults. It also promotes effective outcomes consistent with statewide goals, objectives and local performance measures.

Since joining the council, Klinger was named to the Senior Citizens Engagement Committee. Members are advocates on topics impacting senior citizens at the county and state level. They make recommendations on proposed short-term and long-term priorities, and track the status of legislative items that affect seniors.

Klinger most recently served as planning commissioner for the City of Seal Beach, District 5. She was appointed by former council woman Sandra Massa-Lavitt and served for seven years. She was a daily newspapaer reporter covering municipal governments for 20 years and has a master’s in political science.