Local Government

City of Lodi City Council
(209) 333-6702

Operations of Lodi government are overseen by a five-member City Council elected to four-year terms by the city’s residents. City Council members are elected in the month of November during the even-numbered years. The City Council established local laws, sets policies, approves programs, appropriates funds and supervises the operations of city government.

The City Council selects Lodi’s Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore each year. The Mayor acts as the ceremonial head of the city and as the officiary of the Council meetings. The Mayor Pro Tempore presides in the event of the Mayor’s absence.

Mayor- Joanne Mounce 333-6800 x9286
Mayor Pro Tempore Larry Hansen 333-6800 x9280
Council Member Bob Johnson 333-6800 x9284
Council Member Susan Hitchcock
Council Member Phil Katzakian 333-6800 x9335

View City Council Meetings Online

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
(209) 468-2429

The Board is mandated by law and is responsible for insuring the public trust through representative government. As the governing body of the county, the Board sets county and public policy, adopts ordinances and resolutions, appropriates funds and levies fees, represents citizens in state and federal government matters, plans land use and determines zoning for the unincorporated areas, represents the public on county commissions and boards, and works with constituents to resolve problems and issues.

Victor Mow - Chairman
Ken Vogel - Vice Chairman
Leroy Ornellas
Steve Gutierrez
Larry Ruhstaller
Clerk of the Board - lsahyoun@sjgov.org

State of California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
916-445-2841 Sacramento Office

Senator Dave Cogdill - 14th District
(209) 599-8540 Ripon, CA office
Senator Cogdill represents San Joaquin, Fresno, Mariposa, Madera, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties to government.

Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi - 10th District
(209) 333-5330 Lodi Office
Assemblyman Nakanishi represents Lodi, Stockton, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Ione, Amador City, Jackson, Plymouth, Sacramento, and Sutter Creek in the State Assembly.