- Roger Dickinson
Roger Dickinson is a long time
Sacramento County supervisor. Dickinson was first elected to the board in a special election in January 1994.1994 Supervisor Race
When Dickinson was elected to the Board of Supervisors in a 1994 special election, he defeated then Sacramento City Councilwoman
Heather Fargo who is now the Mayor.1996 Assembly Race
Dickinson was defeated in the Democratic primary for the State Assembly in 1996 by
Deborah Ortiz , a Sacramento City Councilwoman. Dickinson sent out a controversial flier in that race that accused his opponent, Sacramento City CouncilwomanDeborah Ortiz had neglected to pay her taxes. However, it turned out the lien was for someone with a name very similar to Ortiz's.2004 Assembly Race
He also ran for the State Assembly in 2004 and came in 2nd place in the primary losing to Dave Jones but beating Sacramento City Councilwoman Lauren Hammond.
Arena Tax
Dickinson was a major proponent of the tax measure that would have built a new basketball arena to replace
ARCO Arena . Dickinson deeply considered running for Mayor of Sacramento in 2008.Awards Received
A recipient of a number of awards, Roger has been recognized as Environmentalist of the Year in 1982, received the Clean Air Award in 1991, 1997, and 2003, the Outstanding Performance Award from the Air Force Association in 1995, the Affordable Housing Leadership Award in 1998, the Outstanding Community Leader Award from the Antelope-Highlands Chamber of Commerce in 1999, the "Give `em Hell, Harry" award of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in 1999, and the Golden Heart Award from the Association for Enforcement of Child Support in 1999. In 2002, Roger became only the third recipient of the Elizabeth Prebich Award for Distinguished Leadership in County Human Services from the National Association of Counties.
Personal
Dickinson is an alumnus of
UC Berkeley . He lives in the Woodlake neighborhood of Sacramento.External links
* [http://www.bos.saccounty.net/District1/index.htm Roger Dickinson Homepage]
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