Bio of Jay Corbin



City Councilman Jay Corbin

Boards and Committees

Twentynine Palms City Council (Dec. 2010 to present)

Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA)

San Bernardino County Flood Control Advisory Committee

Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD), Alternate

CDBG Task Force

Redevelopment Agency Task Force

Wastewater Task Force

 

Community Involvement

General Plan Advisory Committee, Chairman 2009-2010

Sky’s the Limit Galaxy 72 Investment Club

Member/Former Director, Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce

Volunteer, Breaking Bread Ministries

Sponsor, Mojave Desert Land Trust

Member of the Twentynine Palms Historical Society

Member of the Basinwide Foundation

 

Background

Jay Corbin spent 20 years in broadcasting, including assignments as a DJ, program director, sales manager, and general manager before beginning a career as a land use planner in 1993, working as a planning technician for the Town of Yucca Valley.

 

From 1996 to 2005 he was the Community Development Director for the City of Twentynine Palms. During this time he implemented the City’s first General Plan and Development Code updates, created Redevelopment programs, and provided staff support for the annexation of the Marine Corps Base Mainside. Following his retirement from the City, he opened Corbin Planning, a land use/environmental consulting business.  He has an Associate’s Degree from Copper Mountain College and a Certificate in Land Use and Environmental Planning from the University of California-Riverside.

 

A 25-year resident of Twentynine Palms, Jay enjoys restoring classic cars and spending time with his wife, Susan, a staff analyst with the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Jay and Susan have two sons, Kelly of Twentynine Palms and Sean of Palm Desert.

 

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