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About Joe

Joe Pradetto represents Palm Desert's 2nd District. He was elected in 2024 to a 4-year term. One of the region’s foremost experts in local government, he is committed to delivering results for the residents of Palm Desert.

Born and raised in Riverside County, Joe graduated from the University of California, Riverside and earned a Master’s of Public Administration from California Baptist University.

Joe came to Palm Desert to work on the staff of the late State Senator and County Supervisor John Benoit; representing the Senator in the community, advising him on a range of important local issues, and serving as the Senator’s Alternate on the Palo Verde Transit Agency Board of Directors. In 2014, Joe was profiled as one of Palm Spring Life’s 40 Under 40 for his work on behalf of Supervisor Benoit.

Joe was elected to the Palm Desert City Council on November 5, 2024. He is currently serving his first term, which began on December 12, 2024. Before election to the Palm Desert City Council, Joe built a successful career in government and political administration.

After serving an important role in the Office of the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, in 2021 Joe was selected to serve as Chief of Staff to County Supervisor Chuck Washington. As Chief of Staff, Joe provided leadership to the County of Riverside surrounding issues ranging from criminal justice systems, to economic development, to health and human services, to land entitlement, to human resources, to government finance, to hospitals, and more. Joe also served as the Supervisor’s Alternate to the Riverside Transit Agency. Currently, Joe works as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the City of Yucaipa.

Joe is also a committed community leader in Palm Desert. As a former Member of the Palm Desert Finance Committee and Palm Desert Planning Commission, Joe has been happy to volunteer and give back. As Past President of the Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District, Joe showed his leadership-style – protecting taxpayers by ending years of corruption and delivering an overdue unmodified audit, while earning statewide recognition for innovation in environmental conservation.

Living in Silver Spur with his wife Aubrey, daughters Elena and Ayla, and their dog Noodle, Joe is always on the go, filling what little spare time he has with home improvement projects, reading, weightlifting, and enjoying the natural beauty of the Coachella Valley through hiking with family and friends.

If you need help with any issue involving the City of Palm Desert, Joe welcomes you to reach out to him. His personal contact information is below.