Monica Wilson was born in Washington, D.C., where her parents marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She grew up in San Rafael, where she was one of the few African American kids at her school. She earned undergraduate and graduate business degrees. For the past two decades, she served the people of Contra Costa County as a community organizer, nonprofit manager, and leader in the fight for safe neighborhoods and healthy families.
In 2012, she was the first African American woman elected to the Antioch City Council, and she is currently serving her fourth term. As a councilwoman in the City of Antioch she successfully enacted an ordinance banning oil and gas drilling in Antioch city limits. In that same year, she and the council voted to end a lease for a natural gas line that runs through Antioch.
Her priorities are:
- Assuring access to clean water and air for all communities, especially for Environmental Justice communities
- Meeting California carbon neutrality goals of 100% by 2045
- Reducing CO2 emissions from the transportation sector
- Ensuring a just transition from fossil fuels so that the workforce is re-trained and the tax base is made whole as a result of the zero carbon transition.
Climate Action California believes that Monica has demonstrated her commitment to fighting climate change and support for working people.
Website: https://monicaforassembly.com