William B. Tirrell

Commander William B. "Bill" Tirrell, Sr., USN (Ret.) is a member of the Herndon Town Council.

Tirrell is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and received his MS degree in financial management from the Naval Postgraduate School.

He served as a naval officer from 1968 to 1988, and moved to Herndon in 1978.

Prior to his election to the Town Council in 1990, Tirrell served on the town's Architectural Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Planning Commission. Tirell was defeated in his 1992 reelection bid, but regained his seat in 1994.

On January 27, 2002, Tirrell announced his candidacy for the office of Mayor of Herndon, but was defeated in the May 7 election by Richard Thoesen. Tirrell ran again for mayor in 2004, losing to Michael L. O'Reilly.

Mayoral race
On January 26, 2012, Tirrell announced his third candidacy for the office of Mayor of Herndon. The election will be held on May 1, 2012.