Gov. Brown Appoints Arcadia Man to Building and Safety Commission

Raj Patel. – Courtesy Photo

Raj Patel, 54, of Arcadia, has been reappointed to the California Building Standards Commission, where he has served since 2015. Patel has been assistant director of community development and city building official for the City of Beverly Hills since 2014. He served in several positions for Los Angeles County from 1985 to 2014, including: assistant deputy director at the Consolidated Sewer Management District, superintendent of building, assistant superintendent of building, and chief mechanical and plumbing engineer. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Patel is a Democrat.

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