Adam Probolsky

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BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Probolsky is Chairman and CEO of Probolsky Research LLC a California based firm with offices in Orange County and Sacramento. He is a pollster with over fifteen years of experience.

Mr. Probolsky is a past Planning Commissioner and former Finance Commissioner for the City of Irvine. As Planning Commissioner, he had decision making authority over billions of dollars in development, transportation and infrastructure projects.

As a past chairman of the Irvine Valley College Foundation, Mr. Probolsky has overseen fund raising and the award of hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to students. Mr. Probolsky has served on the County of Orange Waste Management Commission, where he oversaw landfills, recycling programs and waste hauling companies. As a member of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Environmental Mitigation and Oversight Committee, Mr. Probolsky oversees the expenditure of over $200 million in public transportation funds. Mr. Probolsky is a past volunteer spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Mr. Probolsky is a member of the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Orange County and the California Republican Party’s Initiatives Committee.

Research conducted by Mr. Probolsky and articles written by him have been featured on FoxNews Channel, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, the Chicago Sun Times, the Riverside Press Enterprise, The Hill, National Review Online and dozens of other newspapers and periodicals. Additionally, Mr. Probolsky has been a guest on news and public affairs television programs including the KTLA Channel 5 morning show and Inside OC on KOCE public television.

COMMENTARIES

Government Just Can't Help Itself...

By Adam D. Probolsky | 10/28/08

***UPDATE*** I listened to the council meeting audio available at http://www.cityoflapalma.org/media/ for the Oct. 21 meeting beginning at hr 1:27. It seems Councilman Rodriguez was not advocating for the inclusion of the VOIP in the city's UUT. It is not clear what his intentions were. Perhaps his councils needs to lead and his goal was to lead them, slowly, toward excluding VOIP from the tax. Regardless, his timing was... read more »

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Mentor Me: A series on who would be the best mentors in Orange County

By Adam D. Probolsky | 09/23/08

The Wall Street Journal had an article yesterday about how the traditional mentor relationship in corporate America is changing. And it made me thing about the prospect of starting out in government or politics, public affairs today in Orange County. Who would I want to be my mentor. If I could choose, who would I ask to give me candid advice, help me shape my career path?I know the importance of finding a good mentor. I... read more »

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Mickadeit got it wrong. Brian Probolsky is the real deal.

By Adam D. Probolsky | 09/19/08

Frank Mickadeit's column today was way off base.My brother Brian is running for Moulton Niguel Water District - Division 5 and he is well qualified. Brian is an involved and passionate member of the Laguna Niguel community. He is running to address specific water policy areas. His background and community involvement make him just as or more qualified to run for office than many current OC elected officials at the local and... read more »

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Calvert: Drill now, help the state budget

By Adam D. Probolsky | 09/15/08

Congressman Ken Calvert who represents parts of Riverside and coastal Orange County lead his GOP colleagues in signing a letter to Speaker Pelosi - telling her they want to drill off the coast of California, for oil.Seventeen of the nineteen Republican Members of Congress from California signed the letter:CA GOP Delegation Letter to Pelosi on Offshore Drilling 9-11-08.pdfThe Republican lawmakers even make the case for the State of California to... read more »

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Most conservative government body in OC to welcome Mattt Cunningham

By Adam D. Probolsky | 09/11/08

If you own property in Orange, you should feel more secure that your property rights are safe. More so than in any other city. And it is not because of the city council or city staff, although they are pretty good too...The Orange City Planning Commission now has a super majority of conservative, pro-property rights members. I know four of the five commissioner and you probably do too.RedCounty's own Matt Cunningham will sit in... read more »

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Andrew Do endorsed by the OC Young Republicans

By Adam D. Probolsky | 09/09/08

Garden Grove attorney and Janet Nguyen chief of staff Andrew Do received the endorsement of the Orange County Young Republicans for his campaign for Garden Grove City Council tonight.Do was a OC Deputy District Attorney and then went into private practice before becoming chief. read more »

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NB Ballot Designation Fun: Otting

By Adam D. Probolsky | 08/27/08

Looking at ballot designations in Newport Beach, four-time perennial candidate Dolores Otting, who is running against Councilman Keith Curry for District 7 lists; nothing. Never a good choice.But apparently there is more to the story. In papers filed with the city clerk, Otting attempted to use the title "Real Estate Licensee". The city clerk rejected this title. When Otting filed her Form 460 contribution report, a week... read more »

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Ballot designations matter

By Adam D. Probolsky | 08/25/08

The final list of candidates on the November ballot is available at www.OCvote.com and as usual there are a few very odd choices for ballot designation.Election law gives candidates the right to describe their occupation in three words or less or use the full title of the office they hold (with some exceptions).This year there are fewer really bad choices by the candidates. Here are my choices for the worst ones:GARDEN GROVE CITY... read more »

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Is The Real Tom Harman Standing Up?

By Adam D. Probolsky | 06/30/08

Following his razor-thin win over Diane Harkey in the 2006 Senate special election, the heretorefore moderate Republican Tom Harman tacked sharply to the right. The big question on the minds of OC political observers was whether this signified a genuine philosophical conversion? Or was Harman changing his ideological stripes long enough to escape a 2008 primary from the Right, specifically from Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.Maybe we're beginning to... read more »

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Sidhu's Well Placed 'Thank You!'

By Adam D. Probolsky | 06/16/08

Sidhu's unsuccessful challenge of Assemblywoman Mimi Walters for the 33rd Senate seat was not fun for him I am sure. They both spend lots of money: totaling more than $2,000,000But Harry is a gracious guy and has sent out a well placed thank you letter to his supporters last week. Harry is up for re-election in November. Rumors are swirling about whether Harry will seek re-election or sit out for two years and run for... read more »