Folsom council selects Raithel as new mayor

The Folsom City Council selected Justin Raithel as mayor and Anna Rohrbough as vice mayor during the City Council meeting on tuesday. The council annually appoints one of its members to serve as mayor and vice mayor for one-year terms, which take effect immediately. "I love this city, and it's a privilege and an honor to serve as mayor," said Raithel. "I'm thankful for my colleagues on the City Council and the trust they've placed in me. I'm excited to continue working together to support the people and places that make Folsom such a special community, with a focus on strengthening neighborhoods, improving efficiencies and technology, supporting economic development and being thoughtful stewards of the budget." Raithel brings a background as a small business owner, licensed professional engineer and dedicated community volunteer. He has served on the Folsom and Sacramento County Planning Commissions, the Historic District Commission and the Library Commission. Raithel is a founding member and past chair of Folsom's Community Service Day and creator of the Neighbors Helping Seniors program. A past president of the Rotary Club of Folsom, he has led numerous community initiatives and was honored as Folsom's 2020 Volunteer of the Year by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. He resides in the Briggs Ranch neighborhood with his fiancé and two stepchildren and is committed to enhancing Folsom's vibrancy and quality of life. Rohrbough has called Folsom home since 2020. She previously lived in Washington, where she served on the Mukilteo City Council from 2017 to 2020 and as vice mayor in 2019. She represented the City of Mukilteo on the Puget Sound Regional Council Economic Development Board and the Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee. She also served on the Sno-Isle Library Foundation Board, the Snohomish County Economic Alliance and the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Rohrbough holds economics and political science degrees from the University of Washington. Her professional background includes business leadership and coaching with the John Maxwell Team, where she trained leaders and taught transformational leadership. She is also an accomplished speaker who has presented on the TEDx stage. She's a proponent of visionary leadership, economic development and the effective use of limited city resources while investing in essential city services, amenities and infrastructure. Her family includes husband Carter, son Harrison, daughter Ella and two dogs, Hanalei and Ozzie.