Over the past four years, as 9th District Councilmember and now Vice Mayor, Rex Richardson worked to change the culture of city hall to be smarter, more inclusive, and more responsive to the needs of our neighborhoods, businesses, and Long Beach’s working families.
Biography
Rex Richardson grew up a free lunch kid in a working-class family. He attended a number of public schools, from Missouri to Alabama, before settling in California as a teenager. A turning point in Rex’s life was the moment he received his college acceptance letter. He knew that he was given a chance to succeed and believes everyone, no matter where they come from, deserves an opportunity.
After serving as student body president at California State University – Dominguez Hills, Rex became a community organizer with SEIU Local 721 in South Los Angeles County, and later joined the City of Long Beach as Chief of Staff to Long Beach’s 9th Council District.
In 2014, Rex Richardson became the youngest person ever elected to the Long Beach City Council. He currently serves as the city’s Vice Mayor, also the youngest in Long Beach history.
He lives in North Long Beach with his wife, Nina, and their young daughter Alina, where they are expecting a new arrival this spring.
