CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
2021
Randolph Ben Clymer, Jr. (Ward 4); 8-year Riverside resident and 32 years in business in the City of Riverside; Chief Executive Officer of Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop; Prior La Sierra Chamber and Meals on Wheels board member; La Sierra High School Business Academy mentor; Leadership Riverside graduate; Lincoln Club of Riverside County Vice President; Center for Self Governance Board of Directors; Member of Tenth Amendment Center.
Malissa H. McKeith (Ward 3), Vice-Chair; has lived in Riverside since 2009. She's the president of Citizens United for Resources and the Environment, Inc. (curegroup.org) which promotes using Riverside's water assets for expanding tree canopies, green spaces and habitat. Malissa is on the Board of the Robert Redford Conservancy, Urban Water Institute, and Partnership for Conservation. She previously was the public member of the Colorado River Board and served on many state and local bar association boards. An attorney and real estate broker, Malissa will graduate from Pepperdine with a Masters in Law in Dispute Resolution in 2023.
Warren Avery (Citywide); 30-year Riverside resident; Married, father of two—all three are RUSD graduates; Regional Vice President of Sales for Armstrong Flooring; Chair of the RCCD Measure C Bond Oversight Committee; Member of Magnolia Area Neighborhood Alliance; Member of Neighbors Better Together.
Pete Benavidez (Ward 6), Chair; 40-year Riverside resident; UCR Graduate; President & Chief Executive Officer for Blindness Support Services, Inc.; Vice Chair of the Riverside Housing Development Corporation; Member and Past President of Latino Network; Member of The Group, The National Vision Serve Alliance; Advisory Committee for The Interwork Institute at San Diego State University; Former Chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Committee for RCTC; Past Chairperson of the Blind Advisory Committee for the State of California Department of Rehabilitation; Past Member of Molina Bridge To Access Committee, and Former Member of the National Rehabilitation Association.
Larry Burns (Citywide); 17-year Riverside resident; Riverside City College, Associate Professor; CSU San Bernardino, Center Director; Southern New Hampshire University, Associate Faculty; CBDBEB, LLC Managing Partner; Inlandia Institute, Co-founder and Director Emeritus; Riverside Community Arts Association, Member; Riverside Art Museum, The 52 Project; Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, various board assignments; SLATE Inc, Board Member; Los Angeles Urban League, Workforce Advisor; Leadership Riverside Graduate; Budget Engagement Commissioner 2018-present.
James Goldman (Citywide); 21-year resident of Riverside; Attorney with Berman, Berman, Berman, Schneider and Lowary working here in Riverside; Married, father of three; Graduate of California State University of San Bernardino and Whittier Law School; Pro Bono representation of adoptive parents for Los Angeles County National Adoption Day.
Garth Newberry (Ward 2); Riverside resident 27 years; Retired Teacher from Rialto Unified School District; California Teachers Association/National Education Association retired member; Founder/CEO of EV Charging Services LLC and Energz.org; Prior Project Coordinator Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Automobile Prototype Builder, Costa Mesa, California; Former Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Area Committee member; Former Rubidoux Community Services District Board of Directors; Former Riverside Airport Commissioner; City of Riverside Charter Review Committee; The Roosevelt/Jamie Williams Foundation Board of Directors; Islamic Development Center Moreno Valley member; Hidden Pioneers Volunteer; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Member of The Group.
Kori Norsell (Ward 1); Current 7-year Riverside resident; Previous 13-year Riverside resident; County of Riverside - Department of the Auditor-Controller; Executive Office; Economic Development Agency and Department of Information Technology; Member of Friends of Mt. Rubidoux; Volunteer Riverside Community Hospital; served on the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury (2021/2022 fiscal year). Selected to serve on the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury (2022-2023 fiscal year).
Rafael C. Ramirez (Ward 5); 6-year Riverside resident; Background in law enforcement and roadside assistance; Started a local neighborhood watch; Actively involved in a number of charitable organizations; first time Charter Review Committee Member.
Alia Rodriguez (Citywide), Vice Chair; 15-year Riverside resident; Chief Executive Officer of a non-profit organization, the Corona-Norco United Way; Adjunct Professor at California Baptist University in the History and Government Department; Member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Eastvale Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Norco Chamber of Commerce; Graduate of the City of Moreno Valley Leadership Academy; Current Member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Roundtable; Domestic Violence Advocate through the California Partnership to end Domestic Violence; Elsinore First Assembly volunteer; and experienced in local government having worked for the County of Riverside, City of Moreno Valley, City of Eastvale and City of Riverside.
Brian Saipramuk (Ward 7 - Resigned); 2-year Riverside resident; Fontana Unified School District Math and Physics teacher; Cal State Fullerton Alumni; Cal State Fullerton Debate Member; Inland Empire Math Teachers’ Circle; Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church Member and Volunteer.
Monrow Mabon (Citywide); Attorney; Associate Pastor at Allen Chapel Church of Riverside; Retired Los Angeles Police Department Commanding Officer; Retired California Senior Supervising State Attorney; Former Member of the Riverside Human Relations Commission; Former Member of the 2019-2020 Riverside Charter Review Committee; Past-President of Riverside Community Settlement Association; Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Community Health Foundation; Member on the Boards of Directors of other Philanthropic Organizations.