“Keep Newport, Newport.”
This is Joe Stapleton’s vision of Newport Beach and his mantra while campaigning to win a seat on its City Council in the Nov. 8 election.
The 37-year-old Newport Beach resident, businessman, and community activist announced his candidacy last October to replace terming out Councilwoman Diane Dixon, representing the city’s District 1—which encompasses the Balboa Peninsula and ocean-facing West Newport Beach.
Newport Beach City Council District 1 Candidate Joe Stapleton in Irvine, Calif., on Aug. 26, 2022. (Hau Nguyen/The Epoch Times)
“My whole point is keeping Newport, Newport,” Stapleton told The Epoch Times. “There’re so many things you have to know about the fabric of a community like Newport Beach.”…