Connor Traut
Council Member, District 5
SERVICE AS MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Elected to the Buena Park City Council in November 6, 2018; sworn in December 11, 2018
FORMER ELECTED AND APPOINTED SERVICE
Appointed President of the Centralia Elementary School District in December 2015
Elected to the Centralia Elementary School District Board of Trustees in November 2014
Appointed to the Orange County Juvenile Justice Commission in February 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Attorney, Traut Firm
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Glenn Mondo
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Chapman University School of Law – Class of May 2019
Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship
Cali Award in Dispute Resolution
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, Chapman University – Class of May 2016
Studied in South Korea and Vietnam
Alpha Kappa Psi Alumni
Private Pilot FAA Part 141, AFI Flight School
HONORS
California Distinguished Student of the Year, Regional Occupation Program
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Troop 767
Volunteer of the Year, LARCS
CURRENT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim, Board Member
Buena Park Cable Foundation, Board Member
Buena Park Cultural and Fine Arts Commission, City Council Liaison
California Democratic Party, Delegate
Centralia Elementary School District, Measure N Citizens’ Oversight Committee Member
Cops for Kids, Board Member
Eli Home Shelters for Abused Children, Board Member
Orange County Young Democrats, North Orange County Regional Director
RI Flying Club at Fullerton Airport, Board Member
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency, Committee Member
FORMER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Arts Council, Chair of Arts in Education
California Democratic Party, Executive Board Member
Civic Council, Chair
Community Development Advisory Committee, Member
Kiwanis Club, Member
Orange Head Start Preschools, Board Member
Police Officers’ Honorary Association, Scholarship Advisor
Teen Leadership Council, Founder and President
West Neighborhood Council, Chair
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born April 18, 1994 in West Anaheim
Married to Cheyenne Ochoa, my high school sweetheart
Dog Dad to Nova, a Goldendoodle
Interests: Angels and Anaheim Ducks, mentoring youth, hiking mountains, off-roading, spicy food
CONTACT INFORMATION
ctraut@buenapark.com
office: (714) 562-3762
cell: (714) 747-6766