Casey McKeon Named Mayor, Butch Twining Selected as Mayor Pro Tem
by: HB City Council
Published: December 8, 2025
Casey McKeon takes oath from Councilmember Van Der Mark
HUNTINGTON BEACH...At the December 2nd City Council meeting, the council appointed Casey McKeon as the next Mayor of Huntington Beach and Councilman Butch Twining to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The appointments reflect the Council’s confidence in their shared vision for the City's future. In addition, outgoing Mayor Pat Burns selected his top pick of the year for the HB Mayor’s Excellence Award, naming Michele Hoffman, Senior Legal Assistant in the City Attorney’s Office.
Council Woman Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark administered the oath of office to Mayor McKeon, with his family and friends proudly looking on. Councilman Burns then swore in Mayor Pro Tem Twining, who was also joined and supported by his loved ones.
Mayor McKeon is a third generation Huntington Beach resident. A business owner in the Commercial Real Estate sector, McKeon specializes in renovating shopping centers. He is responsible for renovating the shopping center on the southeast corner of Warner Ave and Springdale St, which is across the street from his family's business, the Beef Palace Butcher Shop. Mayor McKeon has served on both the Finance Commission and Charter Review Commission. He resides in southeast Huntington Beach with his wife of 10 years, Josephine, their French Bulldog Hank, and their two boys, Liam and Brady.
Settling in Surf City in 1966, Twining graduated from Marina High School in 1974. After enlisting in the United States Air Force and being Honorably Discharged in 1977, he attended California State University, Long Beach, where he studied Civil Engineering/Construction Management and Business Finance. While attending college, Twining began his 45-year career at Twining Inc.
By the end of 2021, when he retired, Twining had seven offices/laboratories in California. Today, the company's revenues exceed $75 million, and it employs over 360 people. Twining brings his years of business experience, budget management, fiscal responsibility, strategic partnerships, and planning experience to the Huntington Beach City Council and the City of Huntington Beach. Twining has been married to is wife Dana for 28 years, has four adult children, and four grandchildren.
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