Ronald O. Loveridge

Ronald O. Loveridge
16th Mayor of Riverside
In office
January 1993 – November 2012
Preceded byTerresa R. Frizzel
Succeeded byRusty Bailey
Personal details
Born1937 or 1938 (age 86–87)[1]
Antioch, California, U.S.[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarsha
Children2
Residence(s)Riverside, California
Alma materStanford University
ProfessionPolitician

Ronald O. Loveridge (born 1937/1938 in Antioch, California)[3] is the former mayor of Riverside, California, United States.[4] He resides in Riverside with his wife Marsha and has two adult children. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific and his doctorate from Stanford and currently is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on urban politics and public policy, particularly environmental policy.[5]

Political career

He was elected to the Riverside City council in 1979, and served in that role until 1993. He was elected as the Mayor of Riverside in 1993, and was re-elected in 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009. After a 30 year career in elected public service, Mayor Loveridge decided not to run for a 6th term and stepped down in 2012.[6] He was succeeded by William "Rusty" Bailey.[7]

Loveridge served as president of the National League of Cities in 2010.[8] Also in 2010, Loveridge was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[9]

Loveridge has presented his stance on environmental issues in a public document titled "The Mayor’s Call to Action for a Sustainable Riverside."[10]

Academic career

Loveridge earn his Political Science Ph.D. from Stanford University. He then began a career as a college professor at the University of California, Riverside in 1965. Nearly 60 years later, he has become the longest-serving professor. After leaving public office, he took a position as the director of UCR’s Inland Center for Sustainable Development, a research hub operated by the School of Public Policy.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.instantriverside.com/2009/10/ron-loveridge-art-gage-troy-kent-mayor-election/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Transcription of an Oral History Interview with The Honorable Mayor Ronald Loveridge" (PDF). August 5, 1998. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mayor Ron Loveridge leaves a storied legacy in Riverside". California Forward. January 19, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "UCR Profiles - Search & Browse". profiles.ucr.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "RIVERSIDE: Mayor Loveridge leaves legacy after 32 years". Press Enterprise. November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "RIVERSIDE MAYOR: Bailey beats Adkison". Press Enterprise. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "The Next Steps: New NLC president discusses life after the recession", American City and County, December 23, 2009.
  9. ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Call to Action
  11. ^ "A Love Letter to Riverside". September 18, 2023.