Doug Chaffee (politician)

Doug Chaffee
Member of the
Orange County Board of Supervisors
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byShawn Nelson
Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
In office
January 11, 2022 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byAndrew Do
Succeeded byDonald P. Wagner
Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Preceded byAndrew Do
In office
January 3, 2021 – January 11, 2022
Preceded byAndrew Do
Succeeded byDonald P. Wagner
Mayor of Fullerton
In office
December 5, 2017 – December 4, 2018
Preceded byBruce Whitaker
Succeeded byJesus Silva
Mayor Pro Tem of Fullerton
In office
December 16, 2016 – December 5, 2017
Preceded byJan Flory
Succeeded byGreg Sebourn
Fullerton City Councilmember
In office
July 4, 2012 – December 18, 2018
Preceded byF. Richard Jones
Succeeded byJan M. Flory
Personal details
Born (1943-11-09) November 9, 1943 (age 81)
California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Paulette
(m. 1977)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
Websitehttps://d4.ocgov.com/

Douglas B. Chaffee (born November 9, 1943) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as a member & former Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 7, 2019. He previously served as a Fullerton City Councilmember. In December of 2017 he was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem of Fullerton and the following year he was selected as Mayor of Fullerton.