Robert S. "Bob" McKinnell
Candidate for City Clerk, Placentia · Placentia City Clerk
Bob McKinnell has lived in Placentia since December 1985. He retired in 2010 after 33 years in the aerospace industry at Hughes Aircraft Company and Raytheon Company, where he worked on advanced electronics systems for the U.S. government; his last role was Director of Engineering Services at Raytheon's Advanced Concepts and Technology Office. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, an MS in electrical engineering from USC, and a master's in business and public management from Rice University. He chaired the volunteer Placentia Citizens' Fiscal Sustainability Task Force for about two and a half years, which helped produce the city's first comprehensive long-term financial forecast, and was appointed to the Measure U Citizens' Oversight Committee in February 2019. The City Council appointed him City Clerk in April 2019.
Biography from the City of Placentia staff directory page.
On the issues
- Government, Elections & Democracy
States a goal of running the City Clerk's office efficiently and responsively and sharing timely, relevant information about city government with residents.
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