Biography
Mayor Pro Tem Marty Simonoff is currently serving his eighth term on the Brea City Council. He was first elected in November 1996. Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff was re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. He previously served as Mayor in 1999, 2002, 2007, 2015, 2020 and 2023.
Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff’s professional experience includes a career in law enforcement. He retired in 1991 as a Police Captain with the City of Huntington Park. Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Whittier College, California.
Though Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff is retired from public safety, he has maintained a strong interest in all aspects of public safety. He is beginning his 30th year as a member of the National League of Cities' Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Steering Committee, having served as chair in 2006. He is also a 29-year member of the League of California Cities' Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy Committee and Steering Committee, having served three terms as chair. Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff is a past member of the League of California Cities Board of Directors and served on the board from 2004-2010. He is past president of the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities. Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff also represents the City regionally on the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) and is a Regional Representative on the board for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), he serves as an Ex-Officio Member of the Metrolink Board of Directors.
A Brea resident since 1981, Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff has an extensive background of community service. He is a member of the Brea Lions Club and also serves on Brea's Country Fair Steering Committee. He has been active in youth sports, serving as a Little League coach, and as a past board member for the Brea Olinda High School Football Booster Club. Additionally, Mayor Pro Tem Simonoff can be found volunteering for non-profit organizations and service clubs that call on him for help.