Re-elect Bob Magee for Lake Elsinore City Council
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Robert E. “Bob” Magee was born on March 12, 1963 in Sacramento, California to Ed & Lynn Magee and was the first of the couple’s four children. The family moved to San Diego in 1969 where his parents – both now retired – remain today in the same home.

After graduating from Patrick Henry High School in 1981, Bob was accepted to San Diego State University where as an Oarsman, he helped the SDSU Crew Team secure the City Championship in 1984. While at SDSU he also completed two internships, one with Assemblyman Larry Stirling’s 77th District Office and the other with the Planning Department for the City of Santee. In 1986 Bob graduated from SDSU earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration with an Emphasis in City Planning.

Shortly after graduation Bob moved to Lake Elsinore, California and began work with the City’s Planning Department where he was responsible for development applications while creating and subsequently supervising the City’s Code Enforcement Program.

In 1990, Riverside County Supervisor Walt Abraham appointed Bob to the County’s Historical Commission, where he was ultimately elected to serve as the Vice Chairman.

In the early 90’s Bob worked as a consultant with a number of Inland Empire based engineering firms specializing in Land Development, Mining, Waste Management and Resource Recycling. In 1993 this experience led County Supervisor Bob Buster to appoint him to Riverside County’s Solid Waste Advisory Task Force and after serving for more than a decade Bob was selected by his colleagues to serve as the Chairman in 2006 & again in 2007.

In 1995, Bob accepted the position of Director of Governmental Affairs for Recyc, Inc. a Biosolids Reuse Company. Then at the age of 34 Bob was named Vice President of Recyc’s parent Company; GroWest Inc., whose businesses had by that time expanded to include Wholesale Nurseries, Heavy Equipment Rentals, Mining and Land Development.

In 2001, Bob stepped into a new role as the Executive Officer for Forest Wood Fiber Products. Having maintained consistent growth over two decades as a supplier of premium soil amendments, playground wood chips & stable bedding the company --under Bob’s direction -- completed the construction of their new warehouse and corporate headquarters in 2003. Located on Highway 74 on the outskirts of Lake Elsinore, the company has embarked on an ambitious strategic plan for growth launching its products into retail markets under the Family Tree bagging label.

Active in his Community, Bob coached Little League Baseball throughout the decade of the 90’s. He helped organize and maintain neighborhood watch groups to increase the awareness and importance of Public Safety. He also served as Chairman of the Lakeland Village Advisory Committee, a group formed by County Supervisor Bob Buster to address the concerns of both City and County residents. In 2003 he served on the Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Committee and then later that year won a seat on the Lake Elsinore City Council. In 2004 his fellow Council members selected him to serve as the City’s Mayor, a position he held for three consecutive years.

In addition to his City Council duties, Bob is also the 1st Vice Chairman of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and served as the Commission’s Budget Subcommittee Chairman in 2005. He is also a member of the Trauma Intervention Programs (TIP) of Southwest Riverside County Advisory Committee and the Wells Fargo Inland Empire Community Board.

In 2005 the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce named Bob as their “Citizen of the Year.” And in November 2007 after the California Wildfires, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Bob to the State Board of Fire Services.

Bob lives in Lake Elsinore with his wife Gina who serves as the Crisis Team Manager for Trauma Intervention Programs (TIP) of Southwest Riverside County. TIP is a non-profit volunteer organization whose motto is “Citizens Helping Citizens in Crisis.” Gina has been involved with the Chapter since 2004 and accepted the position of Crisis Team Manager in 2007. Bob’s son Richard is a member of the United States Army, proudly serving as a Welder and Gunner. He is currently deployed in Afghanistan.

In his spare time Bob enjoys riding motorcycles, golf, tennis and walking his dogs.