Paul Eakins is an editor, writer, media relations and communications professional who worked for two decades in journalism before entering the field of government communications. As a journalist, he covered issues including business, immigration, government and politics, working in the Midwest, Mexico and Southern California. He has been an editor and reporter for major daily newspapers, community newspapers and niche publications, most recently as an editor at the Orange County Register and managing editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal. In the communications field, he worked in media relations for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where he managed media coverage of many high-profile criminal cases often receiving national attention. Currently, Paul is the Public Affairs Information Officer for the City of Santa Ana, where he works in the City Manager’s Office overseeing citywide communications and media relations as well as providing communications support to the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager, and City departments.