City of Lakewood Councilmember Mike Brandstetter
- Councilmember, Position 2
- Took office: 2010
- Term expires: December 31, 2029
Councilmember Mike Brandstetter has served on the Lakewood City Council in Position 2 since January 2010. He currently represents the city on the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners Executive Board and the Pierce County Unified Approach to Homelessness Governing Committee. He previously represented the city on the South Sound 911 Board and the Tacoma Pierce County Convention Center Public Facilities District Board. He is the Council liaison to the Community Services Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Washington State Veterans Legislative Coalition.
Councilmember Brandstetter and his wife, Hae Yon, have resided in Lakewood since 1993. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1999 and joined Bates Technical College. At Bates he served as Dean of Academic Instruction and Adult Basic Education; Dean of Engineering, Computer Science and Advanced Technologies; and as a workforce education program manager. He serves as a director on the boards of the Lakewood Multicultural Coalition and the Lakewood Sister Cities Association.
Councilmember Brandstetter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Management from the University of Maryland and a masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. He has earned an Advanced Certificate in Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.