Braun was born in Paraguay where he lived with his family until he was three and a half, when they first moved to Steinbach, Manitoba and then to Abbotsford.
As a councillor, Braun was known for his lone opposing votes, with mayor Bruce Banman calling him "(not) a team player".
He received some controversy in his run, as his son was director of development planning for the city, causing a possible conflict of interest.
[8] As mayor, Braun's biggest challenge was having to deal with the 2021 Pacific Northwest floods which ravaged the Sumas Prairie in the city.
In 2024, he was selected by the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs to advise Kamloops City Council on how to "work together" during its dispute with mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.