California 96.93%
Arizona 2.56%
Michigan 0.51%
Rich has served as Police Chaplain, Richmond High School Basketball and Tennis Coach, started Neighborhood Watch groups, is a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Member, and has organized many community outreaches and Parades jointly with other Churches, as well as organized Annual National Day of Prayer activities in his City. Rich was elected to the City Council in 2012, served two years on the League of California Cities' Housing and Economic Development Policy Committee, along with many other tasks, as well as attending the monthly Contra Costa Mayors Conference and the West County Mayors and Supervisors Group. He ran for the State Assembly in 2014 and came in 4th place in a field of 8 candidates. His Party rewarded his valiant efforts by welcoming him as a delegate and selected him to serve on the Platform Committee where he was instrumental in protecting the Traditional Marriage plank while supporting same sex couples' equal rights and privileges under the current laws. Rich also initiated the new plank of Freedom of Religion to be restored to CaGOP 2016 State Platform which Chairman Jim Brulte carried successfully through the floor at the Convention and saw it overwhelmingly approved.
