City of Elk Grove City Council Councilmembers Rod Brewer

Rod Brewer comes to the Elk Grove City Council with a wealth of experience. He has worked as a government relations adviser in Southern California and as a high-level staffer for the U.S. House of Representatives and the California State Legislature. He knows his way around local government, and how to communicate well with people on both the inside and outside of this infrastructure. In the community, he helped bring back the All-American Soap Box Derby in Elk Grove, and has also served on the board of the Elk Grove Food Bank and the Human Rights/Fair Housing Commision advisory board. He has owned a home in Elk Grove for 25 years, and is a California native.

First elected: Nov. 8, 2022

Alma mater:  University of California, Davis (bachelor’s degree, political science)

Day job: Government relations advisor for Southern California Edison

Notable quote: “People are speculating we are on the dawn of a potential recession, so making sure that we have the tools and resources in place to avert a recession, but to stay ahead of it and to work closely with our community partners, our business partners, to make sure that we’re moving in the right direction for the public.” (Source: Elk Grove Citizen)

Council appointments: Central Valley Express Advisory Committee, Sacramento Public Library Authority, Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commision (alternate), Sacramento Tree Foundation (alternate), Elk Grove City Audit Committee, Zoo Project Ad Hoc Committee