Russell now county's longest-serving planning group chair

The retirement of Valle de Oro Community Planning Group chair Jack Phillips makes Fallbrook’s Jim Russell the longest-serving community planning group or sponsor group chair in San Diego County.

On Feb. 18, Lori Myers became the first Valle de Oro Community Planning Group chair other than Phillips since 1981. Phillips joined the planning group in 1980 and took over as chair the following year. Russell was elected to the Fallbrook planning group in 1986 and became chair in 1987.

“Fallbrook’s a great place to live and raise a family, and we’re hoping to keep it that way. Even though it takes a g...