Personal Goal Statement:
His goals for Murrieta envision a safe family oriented community where residents live, work, and play. Rick's focus is to bring high paying employers to the area in order to take our citizens off the freeways and do away with the need for long distance commuting. As co-chairman of the Business Round Table, a strategic plan for business attraction has been researched and composed. At his urging, an economic development position was created and an experienced specialist hired to begin the campaign to sell Murrieta to prospective employers. As a member of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, he has lobbied for improvements to the I-15 and I-215 freeways and worked with CALTRANS to insure that our interchange projects remain on schedule. He is a strong proponent of public safety and has long supported police and fire department goals to insure necessary staffing levels and procurement of top of the line equipment. As a result of his strong advocacy, a 200-bed full service hospital is coming to Murrieta.
Personal bio:
Rick Gibbs left his native New York City in January 1969 when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. His next 10 ˝ years were spent all over the Far East and the western U.S., including 2 tours of duty in California. Upon leaving active duty, he first joined the Air National Guard and later the U.S. Air Force Reserve. By the time he retired from his last assignment at the Pentagon, Rick had spent 32 years serving the nation. In his civilian career, he works for the Northrop Grumman Corporation and has marketed defense electronics to the military services of the U.S.A. and about a dozen allied nations. Since his arrival in Murrieta in 1999, he has spent 3 years on the Public Safety Committee, 6 years on the Steering Committee, and served as Vice Chairman of the General Plan Advisory Committee in 2004 and 2005. He was first elected to office in May 2005 and subsequently reelected in November 2006. His education consists of a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from Fordham University in New York and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. Along with his wife of 40 years, his daughter, son-in-law, and 2 grandsons also reside and attend school in Murrieta.
Partial List of Committee assignments (Past/Present):
- Community Steering Committee
- Eminent Domain Subcommittee
- Noise Subcommittee
- Universal Design Subcommittee
- Executive Committee for the Golden Triangle
- Joint Murrieta/Temecula Subcommittee
- Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency (Alternate)
- Riverside County Transportation Commission
- Budget and Implementation Committee
- Public/Private Financing and Delivery Plan Committee
- Riverside Transit Authority (Alternate)
- Regional Medical Facility Task Force
- City Land Use Subcommittee
- Audit Subcommittee
- Historic Downtown Sewer Installation Subcommittee
- Joint City/School District Library Subcommittee
- Veterans' Memorial Subcommittee
Partial List of Community involvement (Past/Present):
- Historic Downtown Murrieta Association
- Mentoring Today for Tomorrow
- Murrieta Business Round Table
- Trauma Intervention Program
- New Vision Children's Service Autism Foundation
- Patron - Murrieta Repertory Theatre
- Sponsor - Golden Valley Music Society
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