City of Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council Councilmember Bobby Richards

Now serving his second term after a win in the 2020 election, Bobby Richards attended Pacific Grove High School and worked for more than a decade for Carmel businessman Denny LeVett, first at Cypress Inn and then as a general manager at Denny’s other Carmel hotels. In 2019, as reported by KSBW, he teamed up with local restaurateur Rich Pepe to take over the Golden Tee Restaurant and Bar at the Monterey Regional Airport, which they renamed the Fly Away Cafe. Under the handle @LetsGoCarmel, Richard keeps up a fairly steady commentary on Twitter, such as his March 3 tweet: “More signs could be popping up along the iconic scenic drive in Carmel by the Sea. signs, signs, everywhere a sign, blocking out the scenery breaking my mind.”

Richards represents the council on the following entities: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (alternate), Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Monterey Salinas Transit (alternate).