Randall Cooper, Ret. Deputy Chief
Chief Executive Officer
B.A. Business Administration
- Deputy Chief of Police, San Jose P.D. (30 yrs.)
- Deputy Chief for the Communication and Records Division with 250 employees and a 20 million budget
- Narcotics Task Force (4yrs)
- Developed the initial campaign and gathered community support for the building of the MLK Library in San Jose, Ca.
- Served in the Community Service Division as Captain & Lieutenant (4yrs.)
- Santa Clara County P.I.C. Board Member (4 yrs.)
- Santa Clara County Human Relation Committee (2 yrs.)
- Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee
- City of Fresno Parks Director (7 yrs.)
- Managed a 24 million budget and 300 employees
- Took Fresno parks from worst to first in 2009
- Graduate of the National Parks Director School in 2009
- Raised over 20 million to design and build parks capital projects
- Managed 32 million construction improvement budget
- Introduced splash parks and shade structures in parks system
- Secured 100k from AT&T to add computer labs to parks system