Councilmember Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez has served on the Lynwood City Council since 2001, with a two year absence from December 2005 and his reelection to council in October 2007.  In November 2002, he was appointed by members of the Lynwood City Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for a one-year term. In 2005, he was appointed a second time to serve as Mayor.  Upon returning to Council in October 2007, he served as Mayor Pro Tem until December 2007.

Councilmember Rodriguez has been an advocate for neighborhood beautification. In 2004, he initiated a citywide beautification program to remove debris in alleys.  The campaign has been successful and generated support from the Lynwood Unified School District, students, residents, local businesses and community organizations.

Councilmember Rodriguez has been a prominent Lynwood businessman since 1988. As the owner of a large hardware store located on Atlantic Avenue, he has established a reputation for quality customer service.  His interest in Lynwood civic involvement stems back to 1992.  In 1993, he became a member of the Lynwood Rotary, an international non-profit service organization committed to supporting programs, such as, the City of Lynwood's Annual Easter Egg Program and the Lynwood Track and Field Program. He is currently a board member and has served two terms of service as president of the Lynwood Rotary (1997 - 1998 and 2000 - 2001).
Councilmember Rodriguez has been an active member of the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce since 1994.   For six years he served on the Chamber’s Board of Directors and during that year he served as the vice president.

His community service accomplishments prove that he is a committed leader with a resolve to help the community that has given back to him. He takes pride in helping senior citizens and the disabled, as well as, youth.  Each month, he donates a birthday cake to Healthview Terrace for their acknowledgement of client birthdays.  Every year at Christmas, he donates a tree to Healthview Terrace.  In support of Lynwood’s youth, he sponsors several Lynwood High School sports programs.

In his spare time, Councilmember Rodriguez enjoys outdoor activities such as camping and fishing.  He relishes that rare opportunity to read a book.
Councilmember Rodriguez was born in the town of Valparaíso, Zacatecas, México. In 1964, during his early childhood, his family migrated to the United States. Growing up in Hawaiian Gardens, he later graduated from Artesia High School in Lakewood, California.  Councilmember Rodriguez and his wife Guadalupe are proud parents of three sons and a daughter.