Married to wife Kathy for 41 years, they have a son in the U.S. Air
Force stationed overseas, another son working for the American Cancer Society
in Sacramento, and a daughter, who lives in Murrieta with her husband and their
two sons. Of his 5 grandsons, one graduated from Murrieta Valley High School in 2009 and another is in his junior year.
Rick cares deeply about our community. He is running for re-election to the city
council to continue the work of maintaining our Quality of Life as jobs, medical
infrastructure, and higher educational opportunities are attracted to the area.
His goal is to ensure that current and future residents experience the same great
place to live and raise a family as he and Kathy have enjoyed since arriving in 1999.
As a councilmember for the past five years, he has worked to make sure that the needs
of our citizens guide city goal setting and decisions. Rick has no investment property
in Murrieta, is not obligated to special interests, and believes government’s limited
role is primarily to support the people and ensure that a high level of public safety is
provided. Since his election, Rick has used his characteristic common sense and experience-based
practical approach to revamp the city’s leadership structure, and to lay out a transparent set of
goals. His 2010 re-election will keep government responsive, efficient, and cost conscious.
| Community Leadership |
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Murrieta City Council Member, 2005 to the present
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Murrieta General Plan Advisory Committee Vice Chairman, 2004-2005
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Community Steering Committee, 2001-2005
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Public Safety Commission Chairman, 2001-2003 (member since 2000)
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| Regional Leadership |
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Autism Task Force
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I-15 Interregional Partnership Joint Policy Committee
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Murrieta Creek Flood Control Committee
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Riverside County Transportation Committee (RCTC)
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RCTC Budget and Ad Hoc Subcommittees
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Southwest Cities Coalition Committee
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Southwest Riverside County Hospital Task Force
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Designated by the United States Secretary of Commerce as a Member of the California Inland Empire District Export Council
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Audit Committee
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Budget Committee
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City Commissions Improvement Committee
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Council Representative to the Chamber of Commerce
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Council Representative to Western Municipal Water District
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Economic Development Committee
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Education Committee
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Hospital Representative
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Land Use Committee
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Murrieta & Temecula City Councils Subcommittee
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Veterans Memorial Committee
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| Organization Board of Directors |
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Community Collaborative Education
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Golden Valley Music Society Advisory Board
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New Vision Autism Center
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Trauma Intervention Program
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Air Force Association
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Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
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National Defense Industrial Association
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Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
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| Military Service |
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32 years divided equally
between the U.S. Air Force, USAF Reserve, and Air National Guard
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Decorated combat veteran – career spans the
gamut from flying fighter aircraft in Vietnam to working on the
acquisition of billion dollar weapon
systems during 5 years of service in the Pentagon
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21 years in operations and plans; 11 years in systems acquisition
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| Business Experience |
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31 years in business development with the
Westinghouse Electric and Northrop Grumman Corporations
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Marketed aerospace equipment to the U.S.
military and to over a dozen allied nations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
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| Education |
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U.S. Air Force Air War College, Distinguished Graduate, 1994
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University of Northern Colorado - Masters of Public Administration, 1975
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Fordham University - BA in Communication Arts, 1968
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