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to purchase their first home and start a family. Now long-term residents with three children they
couldn’t think of a better place to call home. Carolyn loves the
“small-town” feel of Orange and is dedicated to preserving the high quality of life we enjoy here.
A graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Microbiology, Carolyn first became active in Orange City government when she asked City Hall to
pass an ordinance restricting the display of “Matter Harmful to Minors” in local stores. That led to
an appointment on the city’s Community Video Advisory Board. She continued to work for the
families of Orange on library issues, serving 7 years on the Orange Public Library Board of
Trustees. Carolyn is a graduate of Leadership Orange and the Orange Citizens Police Academy.
She served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Orange Public Library, as a local
coordinator and speaker for “MOPS”, and as the People Columnist for the Orange City News.
Carolyn was first elected to the Orange City Council in June 2001. Re-elected in November 2002,
she served as Mayor pro tem from 2003 until 2006, when she was elected Mayor. Carolyn ran for
office because she felt families needed better representation at City Hall. She has been an
advocate for parks, libraries and increased public safety. Since being elected, Carolyn has
developed a strong interest in infrastructure and public works needs. She serves on the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors, serving as Chairman of the Board in
2007, and has represented the City of Orange on the Orange County Sanitation District, the Santa
Ana River Flood Protection Agency and the Orange County Emergency Medical Care Committee.
Mayor Cavecche believes government’s core mission is to provide strong public safety and meet
the community’s infrastructure needs in a fiscally sound manner, always being responsible to the
taxpayer.
Carolyn received the Orange Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Commerce Award for exceptional
economic development results. She was named the 2007 Woman of the Year by the Orange
County Women in Transportation Seminar, and the 2007 Elected Official of the Year by the
California Transportation Foundation. In 2008, Carolyn was named one of 20 Women to Watch in
Orange County by OC Metro Business Magazine.
The Cavecche family is active in the community, youth sports, and at their church.