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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 53
Author: Dahle (R), et al.
Amended: 6/11/15 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/23/15
AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva,
McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/11/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Richard Dick Dickerson Memorial Highway
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Route
(SR) 44 in the City of Redding as the Richard "Dick" Dickerson
Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS: This resolution designates SR 44 from East Street to
the Victor Avenue in the City of Redding as the Richard "Dick"
Dickerson Memorial Highway. This resolution further requests
that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs
upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the
costs.
Comments
Purpose. The author introduced this bill to honor the life and
leadership of Richard "Dick" Dickerson.
Background on Richard "Dick" Dickerson. After a 30-year law
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enforcement career, Richard "Dick" Dickerson served in the
California State Assembly from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Dickerson
represented the 2nd Assembly District and served as Vice Chair
of the Assembly Committees on Public Safety and on Water, Parks,
and Wildlife, and as a member of more committees than any other
Republican member.
Mr. Dickerson was instrumental in raising awareness among
members of the Legislature regarding water conservation and
water storage. He helped pioneer a program that activated
nonviolent inmates to assist with fighting fires, emergency
flood work, and environmental restoration.
After 9/11, Mr. Dickerson was appointed to the Task Force on
Terrorism. He served on nine select committees and authored 20
bills that were enacted during his time in the Assembly. He was
an effective negotiator in the 2001 budget discussions, securing
funds for numerous projects including a permanent tax exemption
on propane and agricultural diesel, rural county sheriffs'
departments, tax relief for senior citizens, and school
equalization.
Mr. Dickerson received numerous awards throughout his tenure in
the Assembly, including awards of appreciation from the Far West
Equipment Dealers Association, Klamath Water Users Association,
and Rice Producers of California. After serving in the Assembly,
Mr. Dickerson served on the Redding City Council from 2004 to
2012, inclusive, serving twice as mayor of the City of Redding.
Mr. Dickerson passed away on September 28, 2014. He is survived
by his wife Betty and four children, his niece, and eight
grandchildren.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified7/6/15)
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
City of Redding
Rural County Representatives of California
OPPOSITION: (Verified7/6/15)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/11/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang,
Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle,
Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina
Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gray,
Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea,
Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago,
Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber,
Wilk, Williams, Wood
NO VOTE RECORDED: Gordon, Atkins
Prepared by:Holly Glasen / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121
7/9/15 10:50:01
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