Steve DresserIncumbent
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Lathrop · Appointed Incumbent
Steve Dresser served six years on the Lathrop City Council and about five years on the city's Planning Commission before that. He was appointed back to the council to fill a vacancy, serving a two-year provisional term through 2026. He points to his depth of experience with the city's water, recycled water, and storm drain systems as an asset in council decision-making.
Positions in brief
Dresser points to the fire district's funding shortfall, rising water costs, and crime as issues facing Lathrop that his prior council experience equips him to address.
Dresser has cited a fire district unable to fully support itself, rapidly rising water costs, and an uptick in crime as issues needing attention, arguing his experience with what it takes to secure water, recycled water, storm drain, and utility infrastructure — and with how the city negotiates with developers — reduces the learning curve a newer council member would face. He has also described flexibility as one of his strengths, saying he is willing to reconsider his position when colleagues disagree.
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