Link named Riverside’s building official

Patricia Link has been named Riverside’s building official.

A 22-year veteran of building department administration, Link has spent the last four years as Riversides’s assistant building official, including a recent 10-month assignment as acting building official, according to a statement on the city’s website.

Link held similar positions in Fullerton and Santa Ana before she joined Riverside. She began her public sector career in Corona, where she was a permit technician and a building inspector.

“I am honored to be selected for this important role,” Link said in the statement. “I look forward to putting my experience and passion to work for the residents and business community in Riverside, my hometown.”