Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle

Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle was elected in November 2002 and reelected in November 2006. Since he took office, Anaheim has earned the distinction of being a municipality with a "freedom-friendly" approach to governing - a spirit that has fostered greater personal, entrepreneurial and corporate initiative in the city.

Mayor Pringle brings to his office an exceptional depth and breadth of policy experience. He served with distinction in the California State Assembly from 1988-90 and again from 1992-98, including a term as chairman of the influential Assembly Appropriations Committee. The independent California Journal rated Pringle as the "Best Problem Solver" and as the "Most Influential Leader" of the California State Assembly. He was elected Speaker of the California State Assembly in January 1996, which is widely considered the second most powerful office in state government, and served as Speaker until December 1996.

Since taking office, Mayor Pringle has translated his "freedom-friendly" governing philosophy into a number of policy successes. Among them is the pioneering of tax-free incentives for both homeowners and new business owners, including the city's first Home Improvement Holiday, which resulted in more than $28 million in new investment, and Business Tax Holiday, which resulted in more than 500 new businesses opening their doors in Anaheim.

Mayor Pringle also spearheaded the approval of a landmark update to the City of Anaheim's General Plan that included sweeping changes to the zoning code. This had led directly to the dramatic revitalization of the 807-acre Platinum Triangle which includes the Honda Center and Angel Stadium, the historic downtown area, and portions of West Anaheim.

Under Mayor Pringle's leadership, the Anaheim city council adopted an ambitious new housing strategic plan which uses market incentives, rather than command-and-control policies, to sizably increase the affordable housing stock in the City of Anaheim over a 4-year period.

Technology has also been a high priority during Mayor Pringle's tenure. In 2007, the City of Anaheim launched an online resource center for its residents. Dubbed "Anaheim Anytime," this virtual City Hall allows residents access to city services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Additionally, the mayor is working to dramatically improve cellular phone service in the city of Anaheim, intending to make Anaheim a city where residents and visitors never have to ask, "Can you hear me now?"

Because of his experience and depth of knowledge on a variety of issues, Mayor Pringle is regularly sought out at the national, regional and local level to speak on policy issues such as affordable and workforce housing, transportation, planning and development, and local government finance reform. Mayor Pringle currently serves as Governor Schwarzenegger's appointee on two state bodies-as Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority, and as board member of the Commission on the 21st Century Economy. Additionally, Mayor Pringle served on the Public Employees Post-Employment Benefits Commission in 2007 and 2008 as an appointee of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is also a director of the Orange County Transportation Authority and a leader in the effort to create the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), a world-class transportation and mixed-use activity center.

In addition to his civic duties, the mayor runs Curt Pringle & Associates, a public relations, governmental affairs and consulting firm located in Orange County. He also serves as an adjunct Political Science faculty member at the University of California, Irvine, where he teaches California Government.

Mayor Pringle is also a Governing Board Member for the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership, California State University, Long Beach, as well as a member of the boards of the Tiger Woods Learning Center Foundation and the John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes.

A resident of the Anaheim/Garden Grove area for over 36 years, Mayor Pringle and his family live in Anaheim.