Rick Cole

Rick Cole (born 1953) served eight and a half years as City Manager of Ventura, California from 2004-2012. On his resignation, the Ventura County Star editorialized: "The Star hopes at least one thing won't change after Mr. Cole's last day on the job: The high level of professionalism and integrity we've seen in the city under his management and leadership." The Star said Cole "led a downtown revitalization, guided Ventura through daunting budget challenges and oversaw important but unsexy work such as improving public works, water and sewer operations."

He became the Parish Administrator at the San Buenaventura Mission in 2012.

In July, 2013, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Rick to the position of Deputy Mayor for Budget and Innovation.[1]

Cole previously served as City Manager of the City of Azusa, Ca, which was cited by an editorial in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune as the "most improved City in the San Gabriel Valley" during his tenure. He served 12 years in elective office in his hometown of Pasadena, California, including as Deputy Mayor of Pasadena from 1990–1992 and as Mayor of Pasadena from 1992-1994. He was a co-founder of the newspaper Pasadena Weekly.

In 2006, he was selected as one of Governing Magazine's "Public Officials of the Year" which observed, "First in Azusa, and now on a larger scale in Ventura, he has offered ample proof that good politics and good management aren’t as different as is sometimes assumed."

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  1. ↑ Saillant, Catherine (July 14, 2013). "Rick Cole brings municipal experience to Garcetti administration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Jess Hughston		 Mayor of Pasadena
1992-1994 		Succeeded by
Katie Nack
Preceded by
Stephen Acker		 Member of the Pasadena City Council for the 2nd District
1983-1995 		Succeeded by
Paul Little