Leticia Vasquez Wilson running for Board of Directors of Division 1 of the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
Leticia is a known champion for poor minority communities in southeast Los Angeles County dealing with the issue of access to quality water that is clean, affordable, and accessible.
Leticia’s belief is Water is Life.
BACKGROUND
Leticia Vasquez is a teacher, college professor, former Councilwoman and Mayor of Lynwood, and a proven dedicated public servant who is the incumbent Director of the Central Basin Water Board.
Leticia holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master’s Degree in Public Policy & Administration in Urban Affairs, and a Master’s Degree in Education from Pepperdine University.
Leticia’s re-election will keep our water systems in trusted hands with her track record of transparency, accountability, and unwavering dedication to our community,
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCACY
Leticia is a champion who has stood with many grassroots organizations and neighborhoods at the street level to demand the right to clean water.
There exists a great disparity in access to clean water for many minority communities across the United States as shown by the Flint Water crisis and here, locally, by the Sativa Water crisis.
Sativa was a local water agency regularly delivering brown smelly water to the poor brown and black minority residents of Compton and the nearby unincorporated area of Los Angeles.
Leticia was front row center with picket signs for the grassroots fight to demand immediate attention to address an emergency situation that led to truckloads of bottled water having to be brought into the neighborhood to supply affected inhabitants.
The grassroots movement over Sativa led to a water agency for the first time in California history being disbanded.
OTHER WATER VICTORIES
Water is a basic necessity of life that should not be taken for granted. Leticia does not just preside and sit on the Central Basin Water Board, Leticia rolls up her sleeves and gets to work in neighborhood after neighborhood at the grassroots level in the fight for environmental equality. Here are a few of her accomplishments.
WATER REBATES
Leticia has helped secure $450 million in water rebates for residents to remove lawns and replace them with drought-tolerant plants resulting in water bill savings.
WATER PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
Leticia oversaw the construction of nearly ten (10) miles of water pipeline, giving our communities access to recycled water for landscaping irrigation. This project reduced reliance on expensive imported water and promoted sustainable water use.
WATER RELIABILITY CITIES PROJECT
The Water Reliability Cities Project connects schools, city halls, parks, golf courses, cemeteries, and public facilities to recycled water. Parks, schools, and public facilities in Downey, Lynwood, South Gate, Paramount, and other southeast cities are now using recycled water due to this effort.
FIGHTING AGAINST WATER PRIVATIZATION
One of Leticia’s most important stances is her opposition to privatizing our public water systems across Los Angeles County. Leticia believes making profits should not determine any individual or family’s basic right to access quality water.
FIGHTING WATER HIKES
Leticia fights against any efforts to increase water rates. She will champion more projects to expand the recycled water pipeline, ensuring our region has a reliable and sustainable water supply, even during periods of drought.
SOLAR CUP EDUCATION
Solar Cup teaches high school students about renewable energy and water conservation through the building and racing of solar-powered boats.
WATER EDUCATION OUTREACH
Each year a water education tour is conducted for local officials and community members, bringing them to the Colorado River, Hoover Dam, and the State Water Project. This effort has led to greater understanding and advocacy in the community for protecting our precious access to water. This project along with outreach through schools and community organizations is crucial to expand water education and conservation efforts.
IN CONCLUSION
Vote for Leticia, a champion with two decades of experience and a track record of transparency, accountability, and unwavering dedication who will fight for your continued right to access to clean water.
Leticia’s mission remains clear—to bring transparency to water management, fight against water privatization, expand water conservation programs, and ensure that every resident has access to safe, clean, and affordable water.
Join local, state, and federal leaders in supporting Leticia Vasquez Wilson for Central Basin Water Board Director Division 1
Cynthia Macon is a lifelong advocate and resident based in the city of Compton
