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About
Lucy Dunn, one of the most recognizable business leaders in Orange County, is as well known in Sacramento as she is in the cities of Irvine and Anaheim. Lucy is an attorney admitted to practice before the California State Bar, the federal bar and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a director of a number of nonprofit organizations including Pacific Symphony, the Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, and a founder of the Bolsa Chica Conservancy; she was a participant in the creation of the Orange County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.

Career
Lucy Dunn is president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council since 2005, where she leads a dynamic organization of business members, working with academia and government, to assure the county’s economic prosperity and high quality of life. Before joining the Council, Lucy was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004 to serve as Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. In June 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed her to the California Transportation Commission and in March 2012, Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to serve a second term. In 2012, she was appointed by the Ontario City Council to the board of the newly created Ontario International Airport Authority.

Honors and Awards
Lucy is receipient of numerous honors and awards:
 * 2006- “Women in Business” award by Orange County Business Journal
 * 2007- “Vision and Visionary” award from Cal-State University, Fullerton
 * 2010- “Woman of distinction Ruby Award” from Soroptimist Huntington Beach
 * 2011- “20 Women to Watch” OC Metro July 2011 Edition
 * 2011- “Private Sector Leader of the Year” award from Mobility 21
 * 2012- “Private Sector Partner of the year” award from Southern California Association of Governments
 * 2012- “Person of the Year” award from the California Transportation Foundation.