13 Facts About Jeff Brand

Jeff Brand is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2023 to 2024 and from 2019 to 2020.

Jeff Brand was raised on a dairy farm in Howard Lake, Minnesota.

Jeff Brand graduated from the Parks Law Enforcement Academy with a certificate, from Vermilion Community College, and from Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a Bachelor of Science in anthropology.

Jeff Brand served as a member of the St Peter City Council from 2011 to 2018.

Jeff Brand was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018.

Jeff Brand first ran after three-term DFL incumbent Clark Johnson announced he would not seek reelection.

Jeff Brand ran against Akland again in 2022 and won.

From 2019 to 2020, Jeff Brand served as vice chair of the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Committee.

Jeff Brand has advocated for increased investments in local government and county program aid.

Jeff Brand introduced legislation to give homeowners incentives to upgrade water softeners and reduce chloride in water.

Jeff Brand supported legislation to boost funding for research on alternative crops such as kernza, and wrote a bill increasing funding for grain bin safety and farmer education.

Jeff Brand was the lead author of legislation that would eliminate non-essential PFAS chemicals from products for children, cookware, ski wax, carpet, cosmetics and more.

Jeff Brand authored legislation that would allow Minnesotans exposed to harmful chemicals to sue companies for the cost of monitoring their health.