Tara Campbell has served on the Yorba Linda City Council since 2016 and was unanimously selected as Mayor in 2018, becoming the youngest female Mayor in U.S. history for a city of 30,000 or more. In 2024, she was reelected to her third term on the City Council, receiving the highest number of votes in city history. 

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Professionally, she serves as Chief of Staff to Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, focusing on key policy areas including public safety, transportation, infrastructure, and homelessness.

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A proud Orange County native, Tara attended St. Francis of Assisi School in Yorba Linda and Rosary Academy in Fullerton before earning a B.A. in Political Science and Broadcast & Digital Journalism, a Certificate in Public Policy, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

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Deeply committed to community service, Tara is an active member of the Yorba Linda Sunrise Rotary and Women’s Club, and serves on the Board of several nonprofits, including Bridges at Kramer Place, Higher Ground Youth & Family Services, For Families of Active Military, and Rosary Academy.