FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - In the race for Fresno City Council District 6, U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Nick Richardson defeated local attorney Roger Bonakdar 16,575 votes to 15,585 votes. For the first time following his win, Richardson sat down with YourCentralValley.com.  "I'm honored to be able to work for District 6, to work for Fresno. And I have 79,000 bosses. And I'm really looking forward to working for each and every one of them," he said with a smile.  Richardson, a Republican, grew up in Northeast Fresno and was a first-time political candidate in the November General Election.  Attorney, Marine Reservist compete for Fresno City Council seat He worked as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps for about a decade before going into the reserves.  Richardson credits the victory to his support system and explains he is ready to get things done for the community.  "As soon as inauguration hits on January 7th, we can hit the ground running," he said. "Not having the high paid consultants, not having a big staff or a political machine behind us, really a grassroots effort put on by the people who I love and trust the most in this world, it really speaks to what family and friends can accomplish when we work together." The results of the election were officially certified on Dec. 3.  Bonakdar issued a statement after his defeat:  I want to express my sincere thanks for welcoming me into your homes to talk about the issues facing our neighborhoods in Northeast Fresno and our city as a whole. While the results of this election aren't what we hoped for, I am grateful for every voter who took time out of their day to welcome me, talk about issues, and the future of our community. I'm also deeply grateful to the many community leaders, local organizations, and brave men and women of law enforcement who supported my candidacy. I also wish Councilman-elect, Nick Richardson, good luck in this endeavor. Thank you!  Roger Bonakdar Richardson said his top priorities for the district are the same topics he focused on during his campaign. He plans to come up with creative solutions to get people off the streets, developing more affordable homes, and repairing infrastructure. "You go to different parts of the district and you're going to see folks who are concerned about whether it's the acquisition of new homes, they’re worried about the infrastructure failing, they’re worried about speed in residential areas. Those problems haven’t changed for them and so there’s no reason that they should change for me," he explained. For now, Richardson is left with a sense of gratitude and excitement for the future. "I'm honored to be able to work for District 6, to work for Fresno. And I have 79,000 bosses. And I'm really looking forward to working for each and every one of them," he said. Richardson and his team will be celebrating the changing of the guard with a walk around the district.  "It's going to start on Inauguration Day, January 7th, " he explained. "I have throughout this campaign spoken about wanting to take every single voice from District 6 to city hall. And in order to manifest that, instead of just talking the talk, actually walking the walk, I'm putting all 79,000 names of all the residents of District 6 in my military-issued rucksack. We're walking them up here from Northeast Fresno all the way down to city hall. If anybody would like to join us, we'd love to have them." The walk will start in the Woodward Park area at around 7 a.m. and will make several stop before its final destination— Fresno City Hall.