Background
Richardson, Ernest Ray was born on September 5, 1932 in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Louis Junior and Leila Mae (Purdom) Richardson.
Richardson, Ernest Ray was born on September 5, 1932 in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Louis Junior and Leila Mae (Purdom) Richardson.
Bachelor in Business Administration, Franklin University, 1975. Associate of Arts in Real Estate, Parkland College, 1980. Postgraduate, Lewis University, 1983.
Graduate, Intergovtl. Management Training, 1993. Graduate, Leadership Modesto, 1996.
Director education & training, Champaign County Opportunities Industrialization Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1968-1970;
executive director, personnel director, Champaign County Opportunities Industrialization Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1970-1973;
finance specialist, City of Urbana, Illinois, 1975-1979;
finance specialist, City of Joliet, Illinois, 1979-1982;
director neighborhood services division, City of Joliet, Illinois, 1982-1987;
executive personnel director, Aurora (Illinois) Housing Authority, 1987-1989;
housing program supervisor, City of Modesto, California, since 1989. Member of advisory board Control Valley Opportunities Center, Inc. Modesto, 1992-1996,board directors, 1996-1998.
Vice chairman management development committee, City of Modesto, 1993-1994, member mgmts. continuous improvement committee, 1995, 96. Alternate Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury, 1996-1997, member, recording secretary, 1997-1998. Member of national funds allocation review committee Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1971-1972.
Sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1967. Member national Association Real Estate Appraisers (president-elect Illinois chapter 1984-1985, president Illinois chapter 1985-1986, Illinois chapter Member of the Year, 1988), American Legion, Modesto Kiwanis Club.
Married Deloris Cobb, March 25, 1955 (divorced April 1964). Children: Victor Ray, Rodney Lynn, Regenia Ann. Stepchildren, Denise Nelson, Darrin Hicks.
Married Doretha Tolbert, April 1964 (divorced June 1978). Married Shirley Ann Johnson, June 8, 1978. 1 child, Kimberly Ann.
Stepchildren: Janet, Kay, and Jerome Pate.