A Meeting with the Mayor of Long Beach

Currently serving as the mayor since 2022, is Rex Richardson. Before becoming mayor, he served as a Long Beach council member from 2014 to 2022 and vice mayor from 2016 to 2022. His rise through public service has been historic, as he became the youngest council member and the second-youngest mayor in Long Beach history. During the conversation, Richardson reflected on his college experience and how it prepared him for leadership. He attended California State University, Dominguez Hills in the early 2000s, serving as Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president from 2001 to 2003 and earning his bachelor's degree in 2020. Looking back, he emphasized that every experience, no matter how small, helped prepare him for the opportunities that followed. "Everything you do from college until now builds on one another,” he said. As a first-generation college student, Richardson understood the importance of getting involved beyond the classroom.

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