City of Escalon City Council Councilmember Jeremy Engle

Jeremy Engle, who secured a council seat in the crowded 2022 election, told the Escalon Times that he has “a strong desire to serve, and consider it to be my responsibility to share my time, talents, and treasures whenever and wherever I can.”

Among those talents, Engle says, are his “strong problem-solving and negotiation skills,” acquired while successfully managing multimillion-dollar budgets and projects.

He says the top priority for Escalon is “generating funds to provide the needs and wants of our citizens,” but he eschews increasing fees and taxes in favor of offering incentives for new or expanding businesses to come to town. And though he supports the city’s slow growth policy, he also ranks Escalon’s second priority as a need for more housing—especially for seniors and families.

First elected: Nov. 8, 2022

Day job: General contractor, plant manager at Enviroplex, Inc.

Other offices held: Escalon Planning Commission

Notable quote: “I think that we should have quarterly ‘Town Hall’ meetings. This would provide our residents the opportunity to express their wants and concerns, and get updates on those items every few months. This would be a great way to have accountability and give the citizens more of a voice in what happens to our town.” (Source: Escalon Times)

1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.