Volunteer Spotlight Name: Michael Brandt

Title: Attorney/President, Brandt Law Group

Family: Jeannie, wife of many years; children - Zane (13) and Jenna (9)

Pets: Feline - Aurora

Residence: Snoqualmie (Snoqualmie Ridge HOA)

Education: BA in Psychology, University of Michigan; JD, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Hobbies: Telemark,alpine,andnordic skiing;backpacking,cycling, historical fiction and music.

Best Memory: The birth of my first child; lying on the beach in Koh Samui, Thailand.

Reading List: Ancient historical fiction—Just finished Khan by Conn Iggulden and The Templar Knight by Jan Guillou.

Favorite Movie: Of recent - The King’s Speech

Favorite Album/CD: Currently: Imelda May – Love Tattoo; Slo Leak – When the Clock Strikes 12; Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons to Be Learned.

Favorite Place: Outdoors in the mountains.

If you could do it all over again, I would . . . Travel theworld more prior to havingmy wonderful children. If I had one year off, I would . . . Travel the world.

Vision of the community association industry: A vibrant and evolving industry caught in the swirl of economic and social change.

I have been a volunteer of the Chapter . . . For approximately four years. I am currently the Co-Chair of the Legislative Action Committee and aWSCAI Director.

Why do you volunteer for the Washington State Chapter? To contribute to the thoughtful growth and refinement of a very important industry that affects the lives and homes of many people inWashington.

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