Contact: thribar@sanjuancapistrano.org
Elected to Council: December 2006
Term Ending: December 2010
Personal Information:
Hribar (pronounced Ree-bar)
Resident of San Juan Capistrano for 37 years
Married to Rosa Hribar for 35years
Two daughters: Michelle, attorney at law with Rutan and Tucker and Natalie, Dana Hills High School teacher
Education:
BS in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Graduate Studies, Business Administration and Real Estate, San Diego State University
Graduate - School for Executive Development, Savings & Loan Institute - University of Washington
Military Service:
Captain, United States Marine Corps - Vietnam War Veteran - Awarded the Purple Heart and Naval Commendation Medal
Occupation:
Associate Broker RE/MAX Select One
Owned Capistrano Valley Realty in San Juan Capistrano for 10 years, merged company with RE/MAX Real Estate Services in 1989
Previously worked for a prestigious financial institution for 9 years
Public Service:
Chairman, 2009 - San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency
Vice Chairman, 2008, 2007 - San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency
Vice Chairman, 2009, 2008, 2007 - City's Open Space Committee
Director, 2008, 2007 - South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Member, 2008, 2007 - Water Quality & Water Shed Management Committee
Representative, 2009, 2008 - South Orange Coastal Desalinization Project
Professional Organizations:
Licensed California Real Estate Broker
Member: South Orange County Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors
Local Organizations:
Member of the City of San Juan Capistrano Open Space Committee
Board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley - 9 years
San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club (past president)
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce (past board member)
San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association (represented the Marine Corps along with four other service representatives as "Grand Marshals" in the 2002 Swallows Day Parade)
Member San Juan Capistrano Historical Society
Member American Legion (former Captain, U.S. Marine Corps)
Coached San Juan Capistrano Little League, Bobbie Sox and AYSO
Favorite Book:
"America's Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw
Favorite Motto:
"Semper Fidelis"
Role Model:
Grandfather, an immigrant from Slovenia who worked very hard to provide for his wife and seven children