18 Facts About Rex Richardson

Rex Richardson was born on August 18,1983 and is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Long Beach, California since 2022.

Rex Richardson was born on August 18,1983, at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

Rex Richardson's father was a member of the United States Air Force and his mother worked for General Motors as a welder on their assembly line.

Rex Richardson's parents divorced when he was three or four years old, and he and his siblings relocated with their mother, living in Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri before settling in Pickens County, Alabama, before moving to California when he was 11 years old.

Rex Richardson graduated from Covina High School and enrolled at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Rex Richardson served as student body president, but dropped out of college without graduating to take a job as a community organizer for the Service Employees International Union Local 721.

In 2014, Neal ran for the California Assembly, and Rex Richardson was elected to the city council to succeed him.

Rex Richardson was elected vice mayor of Long Beach in 2016.

Rex Richardson returned to college through remote learning in 2020, and completed his bachelor's degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Rex Richardson announced his candidacy for the mayoralty of Long Beach in January 2022, upon Robert Garcia's retirement to run for the United States House of Representatives.

Rex Richardson's duties include investigating instances of unnecessary force and broader trends within the department.

Rex Richardson cited increasing diversity as a major influencing factor in his appointment decisions.

Rex Richardson launched the initiative to create more affordable housing opportunities for students and their families and to identify more opportunities for homeless prevention programs in Long Beach.

In creating this program, Rex Richardson worked directly with the president of California State University, Long Beach, the president and superintendent of Long Beach City College, and the superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District.

On November 13,2023, Rex Richardson formally announced the Hard Rock Hotel project.

Rex Richardson said the project aligns directly with the Grow Long Beach Initiative, because the construction of the hotel will help to increase tourism and transform downtown Long Beach into a thriving entertainment district.

On November 14,2023, Rex Richardson released a comprehensive three-phase plan to address public safety concerns in downtown Long Beach.

Rex Richardson has made many efforts to reshape Long Beach, California's economy through his budget proposals leading up to 2024.