City of Rancho Cordova City Council Councilmember Garrett Gatewood

Garrett Gatewood has been a resident of Rancho Cordova for 12 years, and owns a computer services business in Sacramento. As an active member of the Chamber of Commerce for five years, he is also involved in various nonprofits, including Sonders Solutions, which finds employment for veterans. Gatewood has a passion to see technology jobs increase in the Sacramento region, and he also coaches Little League and soccer in his spare time. He successfully ran for reelection on Nov. 8, 2022.

First elected: November 2018

Alma mater: California State University, Chico (bachelor’s degree, computer science) 

Day job: CEO of Business Computer Services of Sacramento

Notable quote: “We have to dream big ... let’s dream big together and create an even better city.” (Source: Grapevine Independent)