Jordan Brandman

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Jordan Brandman

Prior offices

Anaheim Union High Board of Trustees At-large

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Orange County Water District District 9

Successor: Harry Sidhu

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Anaheim City Council District 2

Successor: Gloria Sahagún Ma’ae

Predecessor: James Vanderbilt

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine

Personal

Profession

District office director, California Rep. Ian Calderon

Jordan Brandman was a member of the Anaheim City Council in California, representing District 2. Brandman assumed office in 2019. Brandman left office on August 25, 2021.

Brandman ran for election to the Orange County Board of Education to represent District 4 in California. Brandman lost in the general election on March 3, 2020.

Brandman has also served as the District 9 representative on the Orange County Water District Board of Directors. Brandman was first appointed to the board by the Anaheim City Council in 2015. District 9 is one of three seats appointed by the city councils of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana.

Biography

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Brandman earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Irvine.

Brandman has served as district office director for California State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon. Prior to joining Calderon's office, he was the director of government and community relations for Michael Brandman Associates then the director of external relations for the Orange County Clerk-Recorder. His professional experience also includes work as a policy adviser in the Governor's Office for the Secretary of Education and a legislative aide in the California State Assembly.

Brandman has held a number of appointed and elected positions. He was appointed to the Orange County Water District's board of directors in 2015 and has served as chairman of the Anaheim Public Utilities Board, a trustee of the Anaheim Union High School District, and a trustee of the North Orange County Regional Occupation Program.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020)

General election

General election for Orange County Board of Education District 4

Tim Shaw defeated Vicki Calhoun, Paulette Chaffee, and Jordan Brandman in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan)	33.1	34,998
	Submit photo	Vicki Calhoun (Nonpartisan)	27.2	28,779
	Submit photo	Paulette Chaffee (Nonpartisan)	22.1	23,411
		Jordan Brandman (Nonpartisan)	17.6	18,596

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 105,784
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Anaheim, California (2018)

General election

General election for Anaheim City Council District 2

Jordan Brandman defeated incumbent James Vanderbilt, Duane Roberts, Robert Trimble, and Donald Bruhns in the general election for Anaheim City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jordan Brandman (Nonpartisan)	39.4	4,567
		James Vanderbilt (Nonpartisan)	29.9	3,462
	Submit photo	Duane Roberts (Nonpartisan)	23.9	2,769
	Submit photo	Robert Trimble (Nonpartisan)	4.7	539
	Submit photo	Donald Bruhns (Nonpartisan)	2.2	253

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,590
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2016

Anaheim city council

See also: Municipal elections in Anaheim, California (2016)

The city of Anaheim, California, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 12, 2016. Because of a switch from at-large to by-district elections, four of the six city council seats were up for election. Jose F. Moreno defeated incumbent Jordan Brandman, Robert Nelson, Jennifer Rivera and Linda Lobatos defeated in the Anaheim City Council District 3 general election.

Anaheim City Council, District 3 General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jose F. Moreno	35.96%	4,647
Jordan Brandman Incumbent	35.40%	4,575
Robert Nelson	14.76%	1,908
Jennifer Rivera	7.55%	976
Linda Lobatos	6.32%	817
Total Votes		12,923
Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016

U.S. Congress

See also: California's 46th Congressional District election, 2016

Brandman was a candidate in the 2016 election to represent California's 46th District in the U.S. House. He dropped out of the race in December 2015.

Campaign themes

2020

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Jordan Brandman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Brandman's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

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Homelessness The Great Recession still has hold on too many of our most vulnerable residents, and Council District 3 residents can see the impact every day. To address this, I worked with my colleagues on the City Council to open Orange County's first 24-hour emergency shelter with on-site comprehensive services in collaboration with the county government. When fully operational, this shelter will provide medical, mental health, and social services to clients so they can access the assistance they need. Moving forward, the city must to continue to engage with our residents and the homeless community to ensure that progress is made and that our efforts are both efficient and effective. We've learned that homelessness affects not only the homeless, but our whole community. As your councilman, I'll be an advocate for our neighborhoods. Public Safety A city's highest obligation is securing every resident's right to feel safe in their own home and on our streets. From my first day on the city council, this has been my greatest priority. I'm proud to report that we're hiring 33 new police officers, building a new fire station, and improving emergency response times across the city. Through sound budgeting and prudent investments in revenue-generating economic development programs, the Anaheim Police Department and Anaheim Fire & Rescue will soon be fully staffed and prepared to meet our most urgent needs. Creating Jobs For too many families, the Great Recession has not lifted, and good jobs are hard to come by. So with partners in business and labor, as well as my fellow council members, I've fought to create the good, sustainable jobs that our Anaheim families need and deserve. We've embarked on an expansion of the Anaheim Convention Center, implemented a Hotel Incentive Policy that has already brought 3 new four-diamond hotels to Anaheim, and seen construction begin on Disneyland's new Star Wars Land. Together, these projects will generate at least 11,000 highly-skilled, high-wage jobs and grow our local economy. These are the types of economic development projects I will continue to fight for and support: those that will create good jobs, offer our young residents opportunities to learn and build a career, and give Anaheim families the means to thrive and earn an honest day's pay for an honest day's work. Community Services and Infrastructure We all work hard for our city government, and our city government should work hard for us. We've expanded library hours, access to our parks and community centers, and completely rebuilt Little People's Park with input from our neighbors. To provide opportunities for our youth to learn and play in the critical after-school hours, the city worked with the Boys and Girls Club to relocate to a new home at Manzanita Park where it will be better equipped to serve our children. As a homeowner in the Anaheim Colony Historic District, I know the impact neighborhood beautification can have on a community's safety and prosperity. I'm proud of the miles of overhead utility lines that the city has successfully put underground to reduce our overhead clutter, improve the reliability of utilities, and make our streets safer during inclement weather. As your councilman for Council District 3, I will continue to support investing in our local infrastructure.

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Endorsements

2016

Brandman received endorsements from the following in 2016:

• U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez
• California Rep. Tom Daly
• Former Anaheim Mayor and Speaker of the California Assembly Curt Pringle
• Orange County Board of Education Vice President John W. "Jack" Bedell
• Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Arianna Barrios
• Savanna School District Trustee Chris Brown
• Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Trustee Karin Freeman
• Centralia School District Trustee Steve Harris
• Anaheim Elementary School District Trustee David Robert "D.R." Heywood
• Democratic Foundation of Orange County Chairman Dan Jacobson
• North Orange County Community College District Trustee and West Anaheim Neighborhood Council Vice Chair Leonard Lahtinen
• Orange Unified School District Trustee Kathy Moffat
• Centralia School District Trustee Art Montez
• Anaheim Union High School District Trustee Anna Piercy
• Centralia School District Trustee Connor Traut
• Anaheim Housing and Community Development Commissioner Gail Anderson
• Anaheim Parks and Recreation Commissioner Eric Anderson
• Anaheim Community Services Board Member Linda Barnett
• Anaheim Community Services Board Member Steve Brio
• Anaheim Community Center Authority Board Member Carolyn Bryant
• Anaheim Public Utilities Board Member Lon Cahill
• Anaheim Planning Commissioner Mitchell Caldwell
• Anaheim Planning Commissioner Belal "Bill" Dalati
• Anaheim Parks and Recreation Commissioner Craig Farrow
• Anaheim Sister City Commissioner Lori Farrow
• Anaheim Planning Commissioner Grant Henninger
• Anaheim Planning Commissioner Michelle Lieberman
• Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Emeritus Frank Barbaro
• Democratic Foundation of Orange County Chair Dan Jacobson
• AFSCME District Council 36
• Anaheim Firefighters Association Local 2899
• Anaheim Municipal Employees Association
• Anaheim Neighborhood Association
• Anaheim Police Officers PAC
• IBEW Local 47
• Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
• Orange County Employees Association
• SEIU United Service Workers West
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• Teamsters Local 952
• Anaheim Chamber of Commerce PAC
• Orange County Business Council
• Support Our Anaheim Resort (S.O.A.R.) PAC
• The Orange County Register

Personal

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A lifelong resident of Orange County, Brandman lives in the Anaheim Colony Historic District.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by James Vanderbilt	Anaheim City Council District 2 2019-2021	Succeeded by Gloria Sahagún Ma’ae
Preceded by -	Orange County Water District District 9 2015-2021	Succeeded by Harry Sidhu
Preceded by -	Anaheim Union High Board of Trustees At-large -2012	Succeeded by -