As Mayor of Coronado, Richard has championed nonpartisan, common sense policies that made Coronado one of the safest places to call “home” through embracing public safety and maintaining clean parks, beaches, and sidewalks. He also voted to reduce taxes, end wasteful spending and supported reforms to protect taxpayers’ money which helped earn Coronado a AAA Bond rating. Richard also led by example by waiving his own city pension and voted twice against his own pay raise. Richard believes local government is responsible for getting the basics right - public safety, transportation, and clean neighborhoods. During his time as Mayor, Richard also made pragmatic environmental initiatives a high priority by securing funds to stop the sewage spills from Mexico that forced the closure of beaches in the United States, pursuing a water recycling plant, and launching the 1,001 tree initiative as part of a climate action plan to improve air quality. Richard believes that by applying this “back to basics” approach to local government and prioritizing six quality of life issues, the San Diego region can make a comeback and become “America’s finest” once again. https://www.sandiegocomeback.com/