Simon LeBleu was the only applicant for City Treasurer. Courtesy photo

DIXON, CA (MPG) - It has happened before but it is rare in Dixon. If an incumbent city officer does not file nomination papers by one week before the date of the nomination closing, residents will have an additional week to nominate other candidates for that incumbent’s elective office.

For the Dixon city treasurer’s post, Jim Ward had pulled papers to run for mayor and therefore left that position open. Upon checking with City Hall on Aug. 9, the position of city treasurer still did not have applicants but by the end of that day, it did: resident Simon LeBleu.

By Aug. 9, he had garnered the required signatures and returned them to City Hall.

LeBleu, 34, was born and raised in Dixon and grew up in Dixon schools. He said that he was in the last class to graduate from the old Dixon High School location.

“My dad’s whole family came from Canada and are hockey fans. Dad was born and raised in the U.S. and my parents moved to Dixon when there was not even a stoplight. They said they liked being on Dixon time (more relaxed,)” he said.

For most of his youth and into adulthood, LeBleu played hockey, including professionally.

“We started a hockey school and I’m now a proud small business owner of the Reno Ice Raiders.”

LeBleu worked in law enforcement while attending Sac State and became a forensic coroner technician and then  went to law school where he focused on business and tax. He later received his Master of Law in taxation with a sole focus on wealth transfer. He now works for Reynolds Law in Vacaville.

“Dixon has given me and my family so much. It’s an opportunity for me to give back. It’s my turn,” he said. “Having business and tax experience and legal experience, I think I bring a strong bag of skills. I think it’s going to be great and I’ll be excited to work alongside (people) to help Dixon grow in its next era.”

LeBleu married his high school sweetheart, Jessica McClendon, and they have two sons.

There was no competition by the Aug. 16 deadline for any new city treasurer applicants. Now, all positions are closed as Mayor Steve Bird, District 4 Council Rep Don Hendershot and District 3 Council Rep Kevin Johnson are going for re-election.