Each year, the Orange County Register lists the "100 Most Influential Game Changers" in Orange County. Whittier College Professor Jeff Decker was included in the newspaper’s 2016 list, which includes Kobe Bryan, Gwen Stefani, Mildred Garcia, and Kaitlyn Dobrow. The list was compiled by the newspaper’s editors and those chosen are individuals who are innovators and newsmakers in education, business, health, government, faith, sports, philanthropy, civic life, and the arts.
Decker was chosen for his role in helping to fight water rate increases in the city of Yorba Linda. He currently serves as chairman and co-founder of the city’s taxpayers association. Working with the Yorba Linda Taxpayer’s Association, Decker was successful in collecting more than 5,500 signatures against a $25 monthly rate increase approved by the Yorba Linda Water District board in 2015. More
