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Dick Dickerson is a native of Colorado who, following his discharge from the Unites States Army, settled in Southern California to begin a thirty-year career in law enforcement.
In 1986, Dick was sent to Redding by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to organize and command the Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force (SINTF).
Following retirement from DOJ in 1993, Dick was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and later, he was elected to serve a four-year term. In 1999, Dick was elected to the California State Assembly, District 2, for a four-year term of service.
In the Redding community, he currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Shasta County Youth Violence Prevention Council and has twice served as Chair of the United Way Campaign, past president of the Shasta County Peace Officers Association, Redding Rodeo Association Board of Directors and the Emergency Services Foundation. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Elected to the Redding City Council in 2004, Dick, his wife Betty, two children and five grandchildren are proud to call Redding home. In December 2011, Dick was appointed to a one-year term as Mayor.
Liaison Assignments: In 2011, Dick acted as City Council liaison to the Development Services Department, the Shasta Public Library Citizens' Advisory Committee, the McConnell Foundation, the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee, the Planning Commission, the Youth Action Council, and Alternate to the Airport Land Use Committee. 2012 appointments are pending.
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