John Gabbard | District 1
Contact - jgabbard@danapoint.org

John was born in Kokomo, Indiana and raised in the farmlands of rural Indiana.  He served in the Marine Corps as an enlisted Marine and a Marine Officer from 1988-2005.  His operational deployments included Operations Joint Endeavor, Assured Response, Quick Response, Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom.  In his civilian work he was an executive in the homebuilding industry helping to build 15,000 homes in Southern California.  Currently, he manages his family’s real estate portfolio.  John received a BA, magna cum laude from Wilmington College and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

John moved to Pointe Monarch in Dana Point in 2005 and serves as the President of the HOA Board.  He proudly serves his friends in the Niguel Shores Men's Club as Vice President.  John is an Elder of the Laguna Presbyterian Church and the Clerk of the Los Rancho Presbytery Permanent Judicial Committee.  He is the Executive Officer for Scout Troop and Pack 35 in Laguna Beach.  He is the Commander of Veterans of Foreign War Post 5868 in Laguna Beach and a member of American Legion Post 222. He and his wife, Renee have two adult children and are proud to be grandparents of their grandson, Kian.

Appointments as City Council Representative

• California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
• Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG)
• Orange County Library Advisory Board
• Orange County Mosquito & Vector Control District
• Orange County Parks Commission (Coastal Representative) 
• San Joaquin Transportation Corridor Authority (Alternate)
• South Coast Water District - Water and Sewer Committee (Alternate)
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly