Rick Denison was elected to the Yucca Valley Town Council in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022. He served as Mayor in 2018 and 2022, and as Mayor Pro Tem in 2017.
Rick represents Yucca Valley on the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board, and as a Regional Council Member, Energy and Environment Committee Member, and Voting Delegate for Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
Prior to his recent retirement, Councilman Denison served in the Mojave Desert area for the San Bernardino County Fire Department for 32 years, retiring with the rank of Battalion Chief.