The purpose of this commission is to recommend long-term economic development goals to the City Council and City officials as it concerns the overall economic development of the City.
Member Terms & Meeting Information
- Ordinance No. 11-87 N.S.
- Three-year terms - Three consecutive terms limit - Maximum 15 members
- Meetings are every second Wednesday at 11:30 am
- Richmond Community Services building, 440 Civic Center Plaza
- Multipurpose room in basement
- 2 Vacancies (as of 11/28/2022) - Application
Name | Appointed | Term Expiration |
Ahmad Anderson - Chair | *12/15/2020 | 03/30/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Alpa Agarwal)
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VACANT | * 02/23/2021 | 03/30/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Abayomi Jones and La'Tanya Dandie)
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Brandon Evans - Vice Chair | * 02/23/2021 09/13/2022
| 03/30/2022 (unexpired term; resigned by Patrick Sterns) 03/30/2025 |
Daniel Heiss
| 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2024 (unexpired term; resigned by Kapris James) |
Allison Huie
| 10/18/2022 | 03/30/2025 |
James Lee
| 04/05/2016 05/21/2019 09/13/2022 | 03/30/2019 03/30/2022 (final term) 03/30/2025
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Kerby Lynch
| 06/22/2021 | 03/30/2024 |
Ayoka Medlock-Nurse
| *05/21/2019 06/15/2021 | 03/30/2021 03/30/2024
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Andrea Portillo-Knowles | *01/18/2022 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 (unexpired term; resigned by Ana Delgado) 03/30/2025
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VACANT | 07/19/2022 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term; resigned by Nicole Reams)
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Gloria Jean Sewell-Murphy | 12/18/2018 04/06/2021 | 03/30/2021 03/30/2024 |
Edward Thompson | 10/18/2022 | 03/30/2025
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Diana Wear | *12/18/2018 05/21/2019 04/05/2022
| 03/30/2019 03/30/2022 (final term) 03/30/2025 |
Orrian Willis | *10/01/2019 04/05/2022 | 03/30/2022 03/30/2025
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Reza Yazdi | 03/17/2020 | 03/30/2023 |
*completing an unexpired term
Council Liaison
Cesar Zepeda
Staff Liaison
Gabino Arredondo, City Manager's Office/Economic Development (510) 620-6606