Mayor and Council
Mayor Joe Buck grew up in the Lake Grove neighborhood and owns and operates several Lake Oswego restaurants. He previously served on the City Council from 2014-2017 and currently volunteers on the boards of various community groups.
Jackie Manz is a business and strategic management consultant and 24 year resident of Lake Oswego. Her governmental experience includes a completed term on council, serving on the Lake Oswego Citizens Budget Committee.
Massene Mboup is an educational scholar and community volunteer. He is an immigrant from Senegal, West Africa. Massene and his wife Patricia moved to Lake Oswego in 2011 to create a French Immersion School.
Daniel Nguyen is a restaurateur, business professional and community volunteer. Born to Vietnamese refugee parents and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he and his wife Katherine moved to Lake Oswego in 2010 with their two school-aged daughters.
Aaron Rapf was born and raised in Oregon; growing up in Lake Oswego and Raleigh Hills. Aaron is a marketing executive for a Fortune 500 consumer-goods company where he has extensive experience with brand marketing, strategic planning, and budgeting.
Rachel Verdick is a Building Designer, local business owner, and community volunteer. She is a native Oregonian, growing up in southwest Portland who moved to Lake Oswego with her husband Jonathan Puskas in 2000.
John Wendland graduated from Lake Oswego High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Accounting and a Certificate of Retail Studies from the Retail Management Institute at Santa Clara University.
