Elect Rick Herrick

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK  THE   RESIDENTS   OF   BIG   BEAR   LAKE   FOR   THEIR   VOTE   OF CONFIDENCE IN RE-ELECTING ME TO THE BIG BEAR LAKE CITY COUNCIL.  AND I PLEDGE TO ALL CITIZENS OF BIG BEAR LAKE THAT I WILL WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY AND I WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE MEMBERS OF MY COMMITTEE WHO’S TIRELESS EFFORTS MADE THE DIFFERENCE. THE CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE HAS FACED NUMEROUS CHALLENGES IN THE PAST AND I AM SURE MORE CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD.  WITH   YOUR   SUPPORT AND  INPUT I PLEDGE   TO   REPRESENT   YOUR INTERESTS AS I WORK WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AGAIN, I THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. 
RICK HERRICK

I can’t think of a single governmental agency that is truly business friendly.  The very nature and mission of nearly every governmental agency, whether local, state or federal is to regulate and enforce and that is never conducive to free market activities. But to answer the question “Is the City business friendly” the simple answer is no.   But as city council members we can work together to better provide direction and policies that perhaps could assist new and existing businesses navigate the multi level mine fields of bureaucracy that stand in the way of a good business idea.  A strong business community creates jobs, jobs strengthen the economy and  a strong economy will solve most fiscal problems.  The bottom line is that being business friendly is in the best interest of the City and its citizens.

This is Rick Herrick and I am running for reelection to the Big Bear Lake City council.  As we get closer to election day can you picture this, an election where all the candidates and their supporters stick to the issues and the mud is left on the ground, we can do this because Big Bear is a special place.  Here is what I offer Independence, experience and leadership.  I embrace the value of our mountains natural setting and will exert myself to make the City of Big Bear Lake a better place for its citizens and future generations.  To accomplish this I believe that our city council must recognize that local jobs and our local economy are top issues, we must manage the city budget as tight fisted conservatives, we have to keep the state from upsetting our balanced budget by preventing their raids on our money, we must respect our business community and help promote job creation,  we must promote smart city growth that improves our quality of life and we must prepare for what ever mother nature can dish out.  You can get further information by going to my web site at elect-rick.com.  Exercise your right to vote, and stay involved,  I ask you for your support and vote on election day.  My name is Rick Herrick thank you for listening.

Big Bear is a great community and I’ve been proud to serve this community as Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and most recently as a member of the City Council.  We have faced many challenges together including major winter storms, droughts, earthquakes and wild fires but today some of our most challenging issues are due to a struggling state and federal economy.  It hasn’t been easy but our city budgets remain balanced due cost cutting, finding efficiencies and ,over the years, rejecting all waste.  But we face difficult times ahead with the threat of state raids on our local budgets.   I believe in independence with the fiscal responsibility of a small business owner.  Big Bear is a special place that draws millions of visitors each year to our natural environment, and I love what our outdoors has to offer.  In the coming years we have the opportunity to enhance and protect our environment by providing a better outdoor experience for everyone.  Please take the time to vote on November 2nd Election Day and appreciate your support.

A Message From Rick Herrick

Thank you for all your support on my re-election campaign for the Big Bear Lake City Council.  The kickoff party was a great success!  Thank you for your help and now we are off to the races.  As the election season heats up I will participate in the following political forums.  I hope you can join me for either or both evenings.  The debates should be lively as we possibly discuss such issues as our local economy, our tight city budgets, economic growth, creating jobs, natural disasters and positive campaign behavior.   

Monday, September 20, Chamber of Commerce 2010 Candidate Forum; Performing Arts Center in Hofert Hall, Big Bear Lake.  Meet and Greet at 5:45 pm then the forum begins around 6:00 pm with City Council followed by Bear Valley Unified School District at 8:00 pm.

Then:
Wednesday, September 22 -  Lighthouse Voter Forum; Community Church by the Lake, starting at 7:00 pm

It didn’t take long for the mud to start flying so in an effort to keep my record straight here is the truth about my voting record.  I fought to lower or eliminate proposed increases in fees and taxes.  I have been in favor of letting the taxpayers decide on tax increases such as the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), which Big Bear voters passed in the last election.  I have served on the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency for nearly 4 years and have never proposed or voted in favor of a rate increase.  At BARWA, I fought hard to keep unnecessary, expensive and redundant systems from driving up the cost of service.  Let’s keep our eye on the ball and remember that elections bring out the best and, at times, the worst in people.  It’s time to keep moving forward with a positive message and with your help we can do our best to correct the worst.

 Rick

Richard Tieman Herrick, Jr. (Rick) was elected to the Big Bear Lake City Council in November 2006, and on December 10, 2007, the City Councilmembers selected Rick to represent the City as Mayor where he served for 2 years.

Rick was born in Denver, Colorado and moved to La Habra, California while in elementary school. His family moved to the Brentwood area of Los Angeles where he attended Saint Monica’s High School. Staying in the Los Angeles area during his college years, Rick attended Loyola Marymount University, graduating with a Bachelors Degree in International Business and Economics. While attending college, Rick was Program Director and Sales Manager of KXLU-AM/FM broadcasting from Loyola Marymount University. Throughout his extensive radio career he worked as a sales account executive for KIKF-FM in Orange County, and KABC-AM and KBIG-FM in Los Angeles.

Rick has been a Big Bear Valley resident since 1995 when he and his wife moved to Big Bear, to build Big Bear’s radio station, KBHR-FM 93.3.  Now the company owns he outdoor advertising company and web news outlet Big Bear News ww.kbhr933.com.

In addition to being a businessman, Rick Herrick served the Big Bear community as President of the Chamber of Commerce and Director for Bear Valley Parks and Recreation District. In 1999 he was honored with the National Crystal Award for excellence in community service from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2000, he was appointed by the City Council to the Department of Water & Power Board of Commissioners where he served as chairman until his election to City Council in 2006.

Rick Herrick is an active member of Rotary International; a coach for the Snow Summit Junior Race Development Team; Masters Ski racer, is a licensed private pilot, he holds a professional race car license, as well as a certified scuba diver.

Rick also represents the City Council on many sub-committees such as the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Board, the California Joint Powers Authority Board and Chairman of the NAY Foundation.

I embrace the value of our Mountain’s natural setting and will exert myself to make the City of Big Bear Lake a better place for its citizens and future generations.  To accomplish this I believe our City Council must:

- Recognize that local jobs and the economy are top issues.
- Manage the City budget as a tight-fisted conservative.
- Fight the State from money grabbing our balanced budget.
- Respect the business community and promote job creation.
- Promote smart growth that improves our quality of life.
- Protect, maintain and upgrade our community assets.
- Prepare for the inevitable mountain natural disaster.