Lion Richard was born in Sacramento, California on July 20, 1947. He is a graduate of La Sierra High School in Carmichael, CA and from Cerritos Community College in Norwalk, CA. He married Lion Sandi in 1998. Lions’ Richard & Sandi have six children and eight grandchildren. They are spread around the country, living coast to coast.

Lion Richard Joined the Tehachapi Lions club in 1985 in District 4L-1. He then transferred to the District 4C-5, Roseville Sunrise Lions Club in 1990. In 2000 Sandi & he relocated to Elk Grove California and transferred to the Pride of Laguna Creek Lions Club.

Lion Richard Has been Cabinet Treasurer, Twice Region Chair (Maidu & Sacramento), Twice Zone Chair (Diamond “K” & Sutter); Long Range Planning Committee Chair, six times (6) Constitution & By-Laws Committee Chair. He is also a Past President of the Northern California Lions Sight Association.

Lion Richard has received these awards: a Melvin Jones Fellow; an International President’s Leadership Medal; two (2) International President’s Certificates of Appreciation; District Governor’s Appreciation Medal; Life membership (“Akio Hayashi), a “Fred O. Summer Fellow” & a “Gordon Daniels” from the Northern California Lions Sight Association. He also received a Life Membership and two “Abdul’ awards from the Lions Project, Canine Companions for Independence.

Lion Richard spent six years in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged as a Machinist Mate Second Class with “I was there Medals” from Vietnam.

Lion Richard recently retired after thirty seven years from the State of California as a Departmental Construction & Maintenance Supervisor for the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation.