City of Lincoln City Council Councilmember Paul Joiner

A longtime resident of Lincoln, Paul Joiner has owned and operated Joiner Graphics—a graphic design, illustration and animation business—since 1981. He got his start in city government when he was appointed to the Lincoln Planning Commission in 2006. He successfully ran for Lincoln City Council two years later, and then won again in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

First elected: November 2008

Alma maters: National University, Academy of Art University in San Francisco

Notable quote: “I won’t shoot from the hip and make snap judgments. I will always do my homework.” (Source: Gold Country Media)

Committee, board and commission assignments
Lincoln Airport Committee
Lincoln Economic Development Committee
Air Pollution Control District Board (alternate)
Placer County Economic Development Board (alternate)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board of Directors 
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency
Placer Conservation Authority (alternate)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
South Placer Regional Transportation Planning Authority