Sunday, April 6, 2008

Current City Government Make-up - Councilman Rikke Van Johnson (6th Ward)

"Rikke Van Johnson is a 44 year resident of the City of San Bernardino. He is a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA and has an Associate of Arts Degree from San Bernardino Valley College.
Mr. Johnson is retired from the United States Postal Service after 27 years of service. He is presently employed as a Bail Agent and Manager for Greenwood Bail Bonds in San Bernardino.

Councilman Johnson was elected to the City Council in November 2003 and was sworn in to represent the residents of the Sixth Ward of the City of San Bernardino on March 1, 2004 and was re-elected to the City Council in November, 2007. His current term will expire in March 2011.
He has served on various City Committees and presently serves on the Ways & Means Committee, the Redevelopment Committee, Budget Ad Hoc Committee, Educational Bridge Ad Hoc Committee, Police Ad Hoc Committee, Parolee Ad Hoc Committee and the San Bernardino County Solid Waste Advisory Task Force. Further he serves as an alternate member of the Inland Valley Development Agency, San Bernardino Regional Water Resources Authority Commission (JPA), SANBAG Board and the SANBAG Major Projects Committee.

Mr. Johnson is a Deacon at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church in San Bernardino. He is a lifetime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and is also a member of the Westside Action Group (WAG). He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of San Bernardino.

Mr. Johnson is the husband of Sharon Johnson and they have two daughters, Monique and Erika, one son, Julian Marsailes and one granddaughter, Kiara." (Citation)

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