City of Newport Beach
John “J.J.” Thornton is a dedicated building inspector with extensive experience in various municipal roles. Currently serving as a Building Inspector under contract with the City of Newport Beach since June 2024, Thornton previously held similar positions with the City of Auburn, City of Lake Forest, and City of Laguna Woods, where responsibilities included verifying compliance with building codes and conducting site inspections. Before entering the building inspection field, Thornton worked at Johnson & Johnson from April 2015 to June 2021, initially as a Material Handler and later as a Senior Material Handler, gaining valuable management and quality compliance skills. J.J. Thornton holds a High School Diploma from Irvine High School, awarded in 2006.
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City of Newport Beach
The City of Newport Beach operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Its seven City Council Members are elected by district, but are voted on by the population as a whole and are responsible for policy-making, passing local ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City has approximately 725 full-time employees and hundreds of part-time and seasonal employees. Newport Beach is located in the coastal center of Orange County, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. It has an estimated permanent population of 86,738, but during the summer months, the population grows to more than 100,000 with 20,000 to 100,000 tourists daily. The city is known for its fine residential areas, modern shopping facilities, strong business community and quality school system. It surrounds Newport Bay where more than 9,000 boats of all types are docked within the 21-square-mile harbor area. The bay area and the City’s eight miles of ocean beach offer outstanding fishing, swimming, surfing, and aquatic sports activities.