Supervisor Robert Rickman has launched his campaign for re-election.
Rickman, first elected in 2020, represents District 5.
The district consists of Ripon and the surrounding area, rural south Manteca, Escalon, Tracy and the surrounding areas, as well as Mountain House.
"I began my term in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, and have navigated through historic flooding and getting our local economy and community back on track,” Rickman said Tuesday before a gathering at the Morgan Territory Brewing.
“We have brought together so many people across San Joaquin County to get through these challenges. I am happy with the bonds we have built with the communities in this district and the progress we have made on important issues like public safety, transportation, jobs, and economic growth. There is still so much I want to accomplish in a second term, and I am energized by the support I am receiving across the county.”
Rickman is a past Tracy mayor and serves as a State Police sergeant.
Among those endorsing Rickman are:
*Carlos Villapudua, Assembly Member, District 13
*Ron Freitas, San Joaquin District Attorney
*James Willett, San Joaquin County District Attorney (ret.)
*Miguel Villapudua, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, District 1
*Paul Canepa, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, District 2
*Tom Patti, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, District 3
*Steven Ding, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, District 4
*Mike Morowit, Vice Mayor, City of Manteca
*David Breitenbucher, Council Member, City of Manteca
*Michael Restuccia, Mayor, City of Ripon
*Leo Zuber, Vice Mayor, City of Ripon
*Daniel de Graaf, Council Member, City of Ripon
*Gary Barton, Council Member, City of Ripon
*Dave Bellinger, Mayor, City of Escalon
*Ed Alves, Former Mayor, City of Escalon
Rickman is a third-generation San Joaquin County resident.
He graduated from Tracy High School and attended San Joaquin Delta College and Sacramento State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree.
Rickman also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Humphrey's School of Law. He was first elected to the Tracy City Council in 2010, then elected as Tracy's Mayor in 2016, and re-elected in 2018. Supervisor Rickman is married with two adult daughters.
