FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
December 9, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley and Board of Supervisors Induct Ten OC Luminaries into Third Annual Orange County Hall of Fame
Santa Ana, CA (December 9, 2025) – Today, the County of Orange inducts ten prominent individuals with significant contributions in civics, music, arts, entertainment, business, sports, and philanthropy to the 2025 Class of the Orange County Hall of Fame.
“As the ninth-largest economy in the nation, Orange County thrives because its people lead with heart and purpose. The individuals we celebrate today, including from the Fabulous Fifth shape the county’s future through action, not rhetoric,” said Vice Chair Katrina Foley. “Carl St. Clair opens doors through arts education; the Samueli’s invest billions in opportunity and discovery; and the Irvine legacy built the foundation of our modern county. Together, all ten honorees ensure every child, every business, and every community thrive.”
Honorees Ed Caruthers, Ed Laird, Henry and Susan Samueli, Eddie Sheldrake, and Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez will attend the ceremony. Representatives of inductees Robert August, James Irvine I, Sammy Lee, and Carl St. Clair will attend and accept the honor on behalf of their respective honorees. Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron recorded a video submission in lieu of attending, thanking the Board of Supervisors for the honor.
In early 2023, the Orange County Board of Supervisors formed a subcommittee developing and establishing the Orange County Hall of Fame. By unanimous vote, the Board established the Orange County Hall of Fame on November 28, 2023, recognizing and honoring the individuals who strengthen the fabric of Orange County’s rich cultural, societal, and professional landscape.
View a recording of the event at by clicking here.
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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency,
and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
