Rick Jones (California)
Rick Jones was a member of the Fremont City Council in California, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 9, 2014. He left office on December 13, 2022.
Jones ran for re-election to the Fremont City Council to represent District 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Fremont City Council District 2
Incumbent Rick Jones defeated Cullen Tiernan and Marshall Overlander in the general election for Fremont City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Jones (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 5,000 |
 | Cullen Tiernan (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 3,006 | |
| Marshall Overlander (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 796 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 8,860 | |||
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2014
The city of Fremont, California held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014.[1][2]
Rick Jones and Lily Mei defeated incumbent Raj Salwan, Syed Iqbal Ahmed, David Paul Bonaccorsi, Marty Froomin, Nancy Liu, Dirk R. Lorenz and Rakesh Sharma.[3]
| Fremont City Council, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Lily Mei |
20% | 13,490 | |
| Rick Jones |
18.2% | 12,296 | |
| Raj Salwan Incumbent | 16.9% | 11,428 | |
| Syed Iqbal Ahmed | 1.7% | 1,147 | |
| David Paul Bonaccorsi | 10.4% | 7,024 | |
| Nancy Liu | 6.9% | 4,681 | |
| Dirk R. Lorenz | 14.7% | 9,905 | |
| Rakesh Sharma | 8.6% | 5,778 | |
| Marty Froomin | 2.5% | 1,719 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 106 | |
| Total Votes | 45,385 | ||
| Source: Alameda County Board of Elections - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Jones highlighted the following issues:[4]
Economic development
- Excerpt: "We need to actively pursue green technology businesses and offer incentives to locate in Fremont. To grow is to prosper. Fremont was once at the forefront of Technology development and with the presence of green and bio-tech businesses and Tesla Motors, is ideally located and poised to take full advantage of future technologies and related businesses."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Public Safety staffing levels have risen above what they were several years ago, thanks to our current City Council, but we need to continuously increase our services as the city grows [...] The City of Fremont has a relatively well paid, highly educated population. We deserve Public Safety services that reflect our City and its potential."
Streets and traffic
- Excerpt: "Our workforce and residents deserve roadways and streets that are safe, and keep traffic moving efficiently. This includes pedestrians, cyclists, and all forms of Public Transportation. Poorly maintained roadways increase the City’s exposure to liability."
Residential development
- Excerpt: "Develop and maintain a residential development plan that values realistic open spaces and ties growth to Public Safety service levels."
Recreation
- Excerpt: "The City of Fremont “Festival of the Arts” continues to be the premier event of its kind in California and along with events such as The Festival of India and The Niles Antique Faire, offer a sense of pride for our Community. These events can grow to include the Fremont Police Motorcycle Invitational Competition and events such as the “Warrior Dash”, “Dirty Girl Runs”, and similar competitions. These events all offer increased revenues to the City."
See also
- Fremont, California
- Fremont, California city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- Municipal elections in Fremont, California (2018)
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Fremont, "Election Information," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ City of Fremont, "Basic Steps In Running For Office," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Jones for Fremont, "Issues," accessed October 8, 2014
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Fremont City Council District 2 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Desrie Campbell |
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