18 Facts About Lee Brand

Lee R Brand was born on April 5,1949 and is an American politician and businessman who is the 25th mayor of Fresno, California.

Lee Brand took office as the successor for Ashley Swearengin on January 3,2017.

Lee Brand's father was Archie L Brand better known as 'Brandy,' of English descent, and his mother was Florence G Trosi.

Archie and Florence worked for his grandfather Archie M Brand better known as AM as dishwashers and general labor at the cafe, gas station, motel and small zoo AM operated.

The Lee Brand family moved to Fresno when AM no longer ran the roadside business and started a career as a sea lion trainer, touring the county with his 'Sparky the Seal' act.

Lee Brand's family arrived in Fresno in 1954 where he and his brother began Elementary school.

At Theodore Roosevelt High School in Fresno, Lee Brand was an average student who competed on the cross country and track teams and ran a 1:59 half-miler in his junior year.

Lee Brand became a voracious reader is senior year and his grades started improving.

Lee Brand paid for his education by working at a local Sears and doing weekend patrol for the California Air National Guard.

Lee Brand later received an honorable discharge from the Guard.

From 1974 to 1978, Lee Brand was an assistant mental health administrator for Madera County.

In 1996, Lee Brand managed the successful campaign of Fresno City Council candidate Ken Steitz.

Lee Brand won election to the City Council in 2008 for the northeast Fresno seat previously held by Jerry Duncan.

Lee Brand was re-elected to a second four term in 2012.

In 2016, Lee Brand ran for the Mayor of the City of Fresno.

Lee Brand was sworn in as the 25th Mayor of Fresno on January 3,2017.

Lee Brand concluded his term as Mayor of Fresno on January 5,2021.

Lee Brand's debut novel Discovering the Family I Never Knew, is a fictional book inspired by real people and events in his life.