Rusty Bailey
William R. "Rusty" Bailey III is an American politician serving as the 17th Mayor of Riverside, California. Elected in 2012, Bailey succeeded Ronald O. Loveridge.
Rusty Bailey | |
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17th Mayor of Riverside | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Preceded by | Ronald O. Loveridge |
Personal details | |
Born | William R. Bailey III Riverside, California, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (MPP) California State University, San Bernardino (GrDip) |
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Early life and education
Bailey was born and raised in Riverside, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the United States Military Academy and served as a United States Army helicopter pilot. He earned a Master of Arts degree in public policy from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] He received a teaching credential from California State University, San Bernardino.[2]
Career
Baily worked in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and Executive Office of the President as a part of the two-year Presidential Management Fellows Program. He later returned to Riverside and worked as a legislative aide to County Supervisor John F. Tavaglione. He was employeed at the Riverside County Economic Development Agency and taught high school government at Riverside Polytechnic High School.[3] Bailey served as a member of the Riverside City Council from 2007 to 2012. Bailey was elected mayor of Riverside in the in 2012 and was re-elected in 2016. In 2019, Baily announced that he would not seek another term as mayor and focus his efforts on the local homeless crisis as a non-profit executive.[4][5] Bailey is not affiliated with a political party.[6]
Personal life
Bailey and his wife, Judy, have two daughters.
References
- "Rusty Bailey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "Mayor Rusty Bailey | Mayor's Office". www.riversideca.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "Full Biography for Rusty Bailey". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey announces he won't run for reelection". Press Enterprise. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey will lead nonprofit focused on homelessness and poverty". Press Enterprise. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "The Three Hats of Mayor Bailey « The Poly Spotlight". Retrieved 2020-06-04.