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
17th Mayor of Riverside
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byRonald O. Loveridge
Personal details
Born
William R. Bailey III

Riverside, California, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Children2
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MPP)
California State University, San Bernardino (GrDip)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

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
  1. "Rusty Bailey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. "Mayor Rusty Bailey | Mayor's Office". www.riversideca.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. "Full Biography for Rusty Bailey". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. "Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey announces he won't run for reelection". Press Enterprise. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  5. "Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey will lead nonprofit focused on homelessness and poverty". Press Enterprise. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  6. "The Three Hats of Mayor Bailey « The Poly Spotlight". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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