The people of the City of Huntington Beach elected Joan Flynn to serve as their City Clerk in November of 2004 and re-elected her in 2008. She began her career with the city in 1999 as an Administrative Assistant, later served as a Senior Analyst for the Public Works Department, and then was appointed Huntington Beach City Clerk by the City Council in June of 2004.

Joan Flynn is a 41-year resident of Huntington Beach. She is accessible to the public, exceptionally committed to public outreach and open government, and is very involved with the community. She has served on a wealth of organizations and committees that promote the welfare of children, and cancer awareness education.

Joan is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served on the League of California Cities' Environmental Quality Policy Committee, representing the State's 509 City Clerks. She is now serving her third term on the Southern California City Clerks Association as SCCCA President and a Board member of the City Clerks Association of California (CCAC). Joan is a member of the California City Clerks Legislative Committee and is a pilot City Clerk for the Statewide California Ethics Committee. She also serves as a mentor to other City Clerks striving to achieve the status of Certified Municipal Clerk, which is earned through the esteemed International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

Joan's leadership has shaped outstanding improvements in the City Clerk's Office. She and her staff have modernized workflow by achieving several goals such as the implementation of document and historical photo imaging and City Council meeting streaming video, which enables the public to watch live and archived City Council meetings from their home or business computer. The meeting minutes are now produced utilizing technology allowing Council action on agenda items to be documented electronically as they happen. Joan's office received the 2007 City Environmental Board Award for "going green" and is implementing the Agenda Plus electronic agenda workflow process in 2010.

The City Clerk's Office offers a myriad of services to the public - records, agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, municipal code, and zoning code are all available. The City Clerk's Office serves as a Passport Acceptance Facility, and offers voter registration forms and election information. Historical photographs and artifacts are also accessible for viewing by the public.

Joan Flynn graduated Summa Cum Laude from Vanguard University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. She graduated Cum Laude from Norwich University in 2009 with a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Joan is the proud mother of 4 children and 4 grandchildren.

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