NEWPORT BEACH ― And then there were two. The Newport Beach Harbor Commission is whole again after the local City Council whittled a large candidate pool down to two finalists on April 25.
Council members selected Scott Cunningham and John Drayton to succeed former commissioners Brad Avery and Joe Stapleton.
Avery vacated his Harbor Commission seat shortly after he was elected to the City Council in November 2016. The council selected Drayton to fill his vacancy.
Cunningham succeeded Stapleton, the latter of whom was appointed to Newport Beach’s Finance Committee.
Stapleton’s term on the Harbor Commission was set to expire on June 30, yet the council voted to allow Cunningham to serve out the remainder of this term and continue for a full four-year term beginning July 1. Cunningham’s term, accordingly, will be two months longer than the norm.
Voting took place in several rounds, with Cunningham garnering unanimous council support at the outset.
Each of the remaining five candidates received at least one vote in the next round of voting.
Council members Avery and Marshall “Duffy” Duffield both voted for John Drayton. Mayor Kevin Muldoon and Council member Scott Peotter voted for Ira Beer. Council member Diane Dixon cast her vote for Jamshed Dastur. Council member...
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