San Joaquin County Supervisor Robert Rickman has announced his bid for re-election in 2024.

He formally announced his campaign for re-election at an event at Morgan Territory Brewing in Tracy. Rickman, first elected to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors in 2020, announced to supporters that he is running for re-election to his District 5 seat. Rickman is the former Mayor of the City of Tracy and serves as a State Police Sergeant. He represents the Escalon area as part of the district.

“I began my term in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, and have navigated through historic flooding and getting our local economy and community back on track. We have brought together so many people across San Joaquin County to get through these challenges,” Rickman said. “I am happy with the bonds we have built with the communities in this district and the progress we have made on important issues like public safety, transportation, jobs, and economic growth. There is still so much I want to accomplish in a second term, and I am energized by the support I am receiving across the county.”

Supervisor Rickman also released an initial list of re-election endorsements, which includes all four of his fellow board members, Miguel Villapudua of District 1, Paul Canepa of District 2, Tom Patti of District 3 and Steven Ding of District 4.

The list also includes Carlos Villapudua, Assembly Member, District 13 and Ron Freitas, San Joaquin District Attorney along with former Escalon Mayor Ed Alves and current Escalon Mayor Dave Bellinger.

Rickman is a third-generation San Joaquin County resident. He graduated from Tracy High School and attended San Joaquin Delta College and Sacramento State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. Rickman also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Humphrey’s School of Law. He was first elected to the Tracy City Council in 2010, then elected as Tracy’s Mayor in 2016, and re-elected in 2018. Supervisor Rickman is married with two adult daughters.