Jeff von Waldburg, a business owner and 22-year resident, is running in the upcoming Nov. 8 election to fill one of the open seats from terming out Laguna Niguel city councilors. Waldburg’s opponents are Melissa Caldwell, Ray Gennawey, Javad Mokhbery, Stephanie Oddo, and Stephanie Winstead.
Waldburg said he was close to moving out of state amid frustrations from the pandemic’s effect on his hometown but has now doubled down and wants to help lead the city.
“It felt like there was an opportunity for me to make an impact,” he told The Epoch Times.
Laguna Niguel City Council candidate Jeff von Waldburg in Irvine, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2022. (Jack Bradley/The Epoch Times)
Waldburg graduated from Princeton with a Philosophy major and is now the CEO of a software company, which helps aid veterans in applying for governmental assistance….