Familiar face in new position on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors
Steve Brandau was sworn in on Tuesday as a Fresno County Supervisor to represent District 2, which includes large portions of Fresno and Clovis.
Sheriff Margaret Mims administered the oath to Brandau, who was joined by his parents.
Brandau fills the vacant seat of Andreas Borgeas, who in November was elected to the state senate. Brandau’s swearing in leaves vacant the northwest Fresno District 2 seat on the Fresno City Council. He resigned from that seat last week.
Brandau, a Republican, was first elected to the council seat in 2012 and went unchallenged for his second term. Brandau was active with the Central Valley Tea Party and became known for his firebrand politics.
The City Council called a special election to fill the vacancy, which will be held Aug. 13. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, a runoff election will occur in November. City staff estimate the special election will cost about $140,000.
The filing date for the August election is in May.
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This story was originally published April 9, 2019 at 4:01 PM.