Mayor Brandvold has been a resident of Modesto since 1990.  He and his wife Jeri have two children, Benjamin and Elyse.  They also have four grandchildren.  Mayor Brandvold is a licensed Architect and is owner of a local architecture firm.

Mayor Brandvold was elected in February 2016 and currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. He has served the community as a member of the City’s Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment and as a Board Member for Casa de Modesto Retirement Center.  He also is a current Board Member of Stanislaus Partners in Education.

His vision is to create a collaborative City Hall driven to create long-term financial sustainability, increased quality of life and significant economic development for Modesto.