City of Galt City Council Councilmembers Jay Vandenburg

Jay Vandenburg was raised in Galt on his family’s dairy farm. Now a journeyman electrician, he has a strong work ethic that serves him well as a member of City Council. He is one of 10 siblings. Vandenburg has volunteered on many humanitarian trips to Haiti, Nicaragua, and Alaska. He and his wife also volunteer at a women’s shelter in nearby Stockton, and also on Galt cleanup days.

First elected: 2020

Day job: Journeyman electrician

Council assignments: 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Committee, City and Schools Together (alternate), Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District (alternate), South Sacramento Conservation Agency (alternate)

Notable quote: “The City Council is the last opportunity for the voice of the people to be heard. We need hard-working fellow citizens as representatives, people who want to hear from the citizens and will take to heart the citizens’ needs when making decisions on their behalf. It is, in fact, the reason for having a City Council in the first place.” (Source: Galt Herald)