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City of Fort Bragg

General-purpose government in California. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 161207 · Census county field: Mendocino · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Fort Bragg city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Jason Godeke

  • MayorPublished term: 2022-11-08 – 2026-12-14

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: jgodeke@fortbraggca.govPublished phone: (707) 961-2823 ext. 147
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Lindy Peters

  • Council MemberPublished term: 2024-11-05 – 2028-11-07

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: lpeters2@fortbraggca.govPublished phone: (707) 961-2823 ext. 148
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Marcia Rafanan

  • Vice MayorPublished term: 2022-11-08 – 2026-12-14

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: mrafanan@fortbraggca.govPublished phone: (707) 961-2823 ext. 149
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Scott Hockett

  • Council MemberPublished term: 2024-11-05 – 2028-11-07

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: shockett@fortbraggca.govPublished phone: (707) 961-2823 ext. 145
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Tess Albin-Smith

  • Council MemberPublished term: 2022-11-08 – 2026-12-14

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: talbinsmith@fortbraggca.govPublished phone: (707) 961-2826 ext. 146
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Audit the exact CivicPatch snapshot ↗Data license ↗Imported 2026-10-02. Import date is not a new source-verification date.
The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
161207
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address416 N FRANKLIN ST · FORT BRAGG, CA · 95437-3298
Reported contact roleCity Clerk

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldMendocino
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Official 2026 California roster

Current public officials reported by the jurisdiction

Open CalRoster source ↗
INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN DIRECTORY

City of Fort Bragg

View source page 29 ↗

Governing board and executive

Records and elections

City ClerkDiana Paoli

Public safety and justice

Police ChiefEric Swift
Fire ChiefSteve Orsi

Administration

City ManagerIsaac Whippy
City AttorneyBaron Bettenhausen

Education and libraries

School SuperintendentJoseph Aldridge
Phone(707) 961-2823Address416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437Jurisdiction websitewww.city.fortbragg.com ↗

The CalRoster labels county entries elected and appointed officials and does not publish a selection method for each individual role. The source compiler therefore does not infer elected or appointed status from the title alone. The Secretary of State notes that each local jurisdiction supplies its own roster data; this is a dated public record, not a live officeholder feed.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate6,9192023

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  • The entity or system appears in the 2025 Census listing.
  • Its Census category, identifier, and functioning/dormant field.
  • Only the location, function, population, enrollment, and contact fields actually published.
  • The separate 2026 CalRoster reports the public-official roles and holder text shown above.

Not established by these records

  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.
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City of Fort Bragg, CA — 2026 Public Officials

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