Meeting Speaker for August 19, 2013

Brad Hudson came to Sacramento County two years ago as the County Executive to take on the 8th largest populated county in California and a variety of challenges.  He walked into new statewide correctional realignments, Affordable Care Act changes, elimination of redevelopment agencies, pension obligations, aging work force, loss of Enterprise Zones, reorganization of planning, building and public works efforts, airport changes, a variety of special districts; along with a stalled economy and rising mandates.  Now, with a chance to adjust to the operational differences between counties and cities, he makes his first appearance at the Rotary Club of Sacramento.

While he was City Manager, Riverside was the only large city in California to enter fiscal year 2011/12 without a deficit or reliance upon reserves, and to finish the year with a budget surplus. During his last year with the City, bond ratings were affirmed or upgraded and substantial reserves were maintained. 

Even during tough fiscal times, he was instrumental in improving the responsiveness of City services to citizen needs through the nationally recognized Customer Relationship Management Program which uses technology and broadband applications to receive and respond to citizen requests for service. During the last four years, citizen requests for service increased by over 40% while response times decreased significantly.

Brad received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from California State University Fresno and his M.P.A. degree from the University of San Francisco.  He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and currently lives in the Pocket area of Sacramento with his wife Andrea and son Alex.