America 250 Parade

Thanked the council, staff, and volunteers for the Parade 250 and suggested future Independence Day parades.

Said his group South OC for Democracy withdrew from the parade after its signs were rejected and waiver forms raised doxing/surveillance concerns.

Read a nostalgic piece about how parades turn neighbors into a community and urged the city to bring them back — then got appointed to the parade committee.

Proposed a solemn reenactment of the Declaration of Independence signing to kick off the parade, with actors, city officials as delegates, and cannon effects — plus protecting the obelisk from vandals.

A Mission Viejo High grad and self-described patriotic young man, he said the 250th anniversary deserves a full celebration and praised the responsible planning.

Leads an 85-member classic car group that supports parades across south Orange County; offered convertibles for VIPs and a free car show at the end, asking for car club slots.