Brandon Sywassink
Candidate for City Council Member, Lodi, District 1 · Farmer/Business Owner
Brandon Sywassink is a first-generation farmer and general manager of Manna Ranch. Raised in Lodi's Heritage District, he attended Lawrence Elementary, Woodbridge Middle, and Lodi High School before earning a degree in agricultural business from Fresno State. He lived in Acampo for nearly 20 years before moving into Lodi's District 1 in 2022 with his wife Jessica. He has served as treasurer of the Lodi District Grape Growers Association's Winegrape Commission and sits on the California Winegrape Inspection Advisory Board.
Positions in brief
Sywassink's platform centers on public safety, planned infrastructure maintenance, responsible economic development, fiscal transparency, and regular community engagement.
Sywassink says every resident deserves to feel safe in their home, neighborhood, parks, and local businesses, and pledges support for law enforcement paired with accountability. He advocates maintaining streets, utilities, parks, and facilities through forward planning rather than deferred maintenance, and supports economic development that creates quality jobs while preserving the community's character. He emphasizes transparent, disciplined management of taxpayer funds and has committed to holding town hall meetings at parks and local businesses throughout the year to hear directly from residents.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Supports law enforcement and residents' safety in homes, neighborhoods, parks, and businesses, paired with accountability.
“Every resident deserves to feel safe in their home, neighborhood, parks, and local businesses.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Favors forward planning to maintain streets, utilities, parks, and facilities rather than addressing deferred maintenance later.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports responsible economic development that creates quality jobs while preserving community character.
“responsible economic development that creates quality jobs”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants taxpayer funds managed transparently with the same discipline families and businesses use.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Committed to regular town halls and year-round listening to residents, not just during elections.
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