Biography#

Harrington began living in Orange County when he was 6 years old. His dad, a Navy man, was stationed at the Los Alamitos Naval Yard and moved the family to Garden Grove before finally settling in Buena Park. Harrington moved to Aliso Viejo in 2005. Harrington is married to Michele Williams, an Aliso Viejo resident since 1999. Michele is CEO and broker of Star Real Estate South County in Aliso Viejo[1].

Career#

When he was 21, Harrington joined the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, beginning a 28.5-year career in law enforcement. Harrington was first elected to the Aliso Viejo City Council in 2014, defeating the city’s founding Mayor and current sitting Mayor. He was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem in 2016, and as Mayor in 2017 and 2018[2]. In 2018, Harrington ran for OC Sheriff-Coroner and lost.

Social Media#

• Facebook

Offices Held#

• 2014 Aliso Viejo City Council
• 2018 Aliso Viejo City Council

Candidacies#

• 2018 Sheriff-Coroner

Articles#

• Aliso Viejo council picks Harrington as mayor again despite residents’ push for Chun (Dec, 2017)
• Harrington: The Time is Now to Protect Our School Children (March 8, 2018)
• Candidates File to Run For DA, Sheriff & County Supervisor (March 12, 2018)
• Harrington on Fox Business News re: Sanctuary Cities (Mar 22, 2018)
• Harrington: Time to Return Safety and Security to our Public Policy (March 29, 2018)
• OC Cities Take Stands on State Sanctuary Laws (April 6, 2018)
• Three Law Enforcement Veterans Compete for Orange County Sheriff (May 23, 2018)
• Barnes Ends Election Night With Majority of Votes in Sheriff’s Race (June 5, 2018)
• Aliso Niguel High School Football Program Sponsored by Anti-Sanctuary Mayor (September 10, 2018)
• The Aliso Niguel-Santa Ana Football Game Sparks Debate; AV Mayor Harrington Violates Aliso Niguel Policy (Sep 10, 2018)

Footnotes#

[#1] Council-Member-Dave-Harrington
[#2] Dave_Harrington (American_Politician)

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