Mark Tettemer

Council Member, City of Lake Forest

Having previously been a member of the City of Lake Forest’s Planning Commission from 2002 to 2004, Director Mark Tettemer was first elected to the City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. He served as Mayor in 2008 and 2009.  Director Tettemer ran for City Council District 4 in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. He has served as Mayor in 2019 and 2024. He also represented the City of Lake Forest on the Orange County Fire Authority. In May 2024, he was appointed by the Orange County City Selection Committee as a city council representative to the OCTA Board of Directors.

Alongside his wife Brenda, Director Tettemer has raised two children in Lake Forest, a city they have proudly called home for over two decades. Since relocating there in 1995, Director Tettemer has actively engaged in community service through various organizations. He has contributed to the PTA, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts, and has played significant roles in the City’s 10th Anniversary Committee, the City’s Parade Committee, and the Kiwanis Club of Lake Forest. He chaired the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” during its inaugural years in 2006 and 2007. Moreover, Director Tettemer has volunteered at the Lake Forest 5K, El Toro High School Grad Nite, and served as the President of the El Toro Boys’ Volleyball Booster Club.

Director Mark Tettemer holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Public Administration.