Brian is a fifth-generation resident of El Dorado County. and a descendant of the pioneering families of Wagner and Veerkamp. He follows in the footsteps of his great-great uncle John Wagner, an El Dorado County Supervisor from 1919 to 1934.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a minor in economics. He also attended two years of law school, holds two Associate of Arts degrees (one in fire technology and the other in general studies). He is a Charter Adjunct Professor with a Lifetime Teaching Credential for Los Rios Community College and continues to share his knowledge and training with the community in many ways.

Brian retired in 2011 from Fire Service after 30 plus years in public emergency services that began with a position as a volunteer/paid call firefighter and culminated in his last position as fire chief of the El Dorado Hills Fire Department. The Department’s efforts under Brian’s leadership allowed them to maintain financial stability for Fire and Emergency Services resulting in cost effective, high level and efficient service.

In 2012, Brian was elected to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and served two four-year terms for District 3 and through his various County assignments. The end of Brian’s two terms as the District 3 County Supervisor did not mean a time of rest, he completed two years as Executive Director for El Dorado County Emergency Services JPA, served on LAFCO (Local Area Agency Formation Commission), and was elected to EID’s Board of Directors.

Brian’s commitment to “Service Above Self’ is evident in the many ways he finds to give back to our El Dorado County community. Brian has served 14 years as an elected Board member with the Camino Union School District, three years as Board member of the El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority JPA, and 25 years as emergency medical services training program director for El Dorado County Fire Chiefs Association. He is a 17-year Rotarian, I2-year member of Kiwanis Club of Placerville, Marshall Foundation for Community Health Emeritus Board Member, Marshall Medical Board Member, El Dorado Community Foundation Board Member and he also maintains affiliations with Boys and Girls Club, The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the USGA, and the NRA to name a few.

Brian resides in Placerville with Lori, his wife of 44 years. He has two daughters, two sons-in-law, two granddaughters, three grandsons and many other family members that call El Dorado County home.

*pending March Board meeting