DANIEL H. BRUMER
69931 Willow Lane, Cathedral City, CA, 92234
December 23, 2025
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Cathedral City
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Re: Letter of Interest – Appointment to City Council, District 3
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers:
I am writing to express my interest in serving as a caretaker City Councilmember for District 3 for the remainder of the current term. Following the unfortunate passing of Councilmember Carnevale, I know the City is seeking someone who can step in with a similar steady hand and a deep respect for the community.
Like Councilmember Carnevale, I am both a resident and business owner in Cathedral City. I have lived here going on five years now, and I chose this city because it is fundamentally different from places like Los Angeles, where I began my career, or even other cities here in the Coachella Valley. Our strong middle- class and close-knit community of professionals, entrepreneurs and front- line workers, together with our beautiful residential neighborhoods and public spaces, are, in my opinion, what make Cathedral City the most special place in the Valley.
In my professional life as an attorney and business advisor, I work daily with the types of people who create good jobs and keep our local economy moving. And a s a former public servant , I was committed to providing high- quality constituent services and protecting cherished neighborhoods and community interests against powerful special interests. I believe that I am uniquely situated to steward District 3 until the voters elect their next representative for a full term. I am committed to protecting the integrity of our diverse neighborhoods and our quality of life, while supporting responsible economic development. As you all know, public service requires hard work, level -headed thinking and commitment to listening, all of which are cornerstones of my career.
I do not have political ambitions or wish to stand for election in November , and I believe the District 3 constituents deserve a competitive campaign without an incumbency advantage for any one candidate.
Instead, I want to offer my time and energy as a civic service to give back to a city that has welcomed my family with open arms, and to ensure District 3 has a dedicated, engaged voice during this transition.
Enclosed is my current professional resume for your consideration. Thank you for your time and for all you do for our city. I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you further.
Sincerely,
Daniel H. Brumer
Resident, District 3, Cathedral City, CA
DANIEL H. BRUMER
69931 Willow Lane, Cathedral City, CA, 92234
Daniel Brumer is the founding principal attorney of DH Brumer PC, where he practices business, real estate and co mmercial law. Daniel started his legal career as an attorney at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, the oldest law firm in Los Angeles , and he is a former adjunct professor at the USC Gould School of Law, where he taught contract drafting and negotiation, corporate finance, dealmaking, and business for lawyers.
Daniel also regularly provides strategic counsel on complex political, regulatory, land use, and other matters involving state and local government in California. He was previously a senior advisor to Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian, responsible for all land use and economic development matters, and a planning and land use deputy to Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge.
Daniel received his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 2007, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a James Kent Scholar for high academic honors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Maryland in 2002, where he was named to the Distinguished Dean’s List and was a member of the University’s Burns Academy of Leadership. He is also a past founding Director and Corporate Secretary of Crown Preparatory Academy, a Los Angeles Unified School District public charter school, and a licensed California real estate broker.
EXPERIENCE:
DH BRUMER PC 10/24- Present
Founding Principal
BRUMER LAW GROUP, PC 01/11 -09/24
Partner
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW 08/18-07/22 Lecturer in Law
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN 02/10-05/11 Director of Planning and Land Use
O’MELVENY & MYERS, LLP Summer 2006; 09/07-02/10 Associate Attorney
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILMEMBER TOM LABONGE 11/02-06/04 Planning and Land Use Deputy
EDUCATION:
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY
J.D., May 2007
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD
B.A., Economics, May 2002