Ronald E. Baldwin
Director of Emergency Operations, San Joaquin County
Ron has held the position of Director of Emergency Operations for San Joaquin County since 1982. During his tenure, Ron has directed response to major floods in 1982-83, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, and 2006. He has been involved for many years in efforts to develop better flood contingency and evacuation plans through the use of GIS mapping technology. He has also dealt with a wide range of Homeland Security, medical disaster, and earthquake preparedness planning activities during his career. He is the author of the Guide to Flood Contingency Mapping and Guide to Urban Evacuation Mapping prepared under a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Ron is a fourth-generation native of the Central Valley and grew up on his family farm near Modesto. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Masters of Public Administration from California State University, Stanislaus. He lives in Ripon with his wife and two sons.
