Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Chuck McDaniel serves as Mayor of Grand Junction, Colorado. First elected in 2019, he assumed office in January 2020.
Grand Junction (pop. ~65,000), the largest city on Colorado's Western Slope, operates under a council-manager system where the mayor presides over City Council but holds no veto power. McDaniel's priorities have included downtown revitalization, water security (Colorado River Basin), outdoor recreation economy, and managing growth pressures.
Municipal elections are nonpartisan. The next mayoral election is scheduled for 2023 (four-year terms). For current initiatives and contact information, visit gjcity.org.