In 1988, he was elected to the Metro Council, serving on it until 1995.

Bragdon was first elected to the Metro Council in 1998.

He served on several committees and sat on Metro Council as well.

He was subsequently re-elected to the position by Metro Council.

The top vote-getter in each ward also won a seat on Metro Council.

He was a member of the original Metro Council (elected in 1978) and served until 1982.

The mayor and the controllers also sat on Metro Council.

The call, going against Metro Council's explicit instructions, was noticed only one day before they would be published.

He has served on the Metro Council from 1995 to 1999, and since 2003.

The current members of the Metro Council are (by district number):