Patt Young Appointed by Contra Costa Water District

Harmony – On Wednesday, June 15, the Contra Costa Water District’s (CCWD) Board of Administrators (Board) unanimously appointed Patt Younger to fill a emptiness representing Division 1.

In April 2022, the Division 1 seat for CCWD turned vacant following the resignation of former Board President, Lisa M. Borba. Division 1 consists of the cities and communities of Bay Level and Clyde in addition to parts of Harmony, Pacheco and Pittsburg.

4 neighborhood leaders utilized to symbolize Division 1 and have been interviewed throughout a particular June 1 CCWD Board assembly. On June 15, the Board reconvened at their common assembly to have a public dialogue of their suggestion and unanimously selected Patt Younger, a Pittsburg resident, for the place.

“The Board was confronted with a tricky determination between 4 candidates that introduced robust {qualifications} to symbolize CCWD prospects,” mentioned Board President Ernesto A. Avila. “After finishing our personal evaluations independently, we had a public dialogue on the Board assembly and all of us famous Ms. Younger’s candor, public service expertise and neighborhood involvement, which led to a unanimous vote for her appointment.”

Ms. Younger is an lively member of the neighborhood working in management roles on the First Baptist Head Begin Board of Administrators, Metropolis of Pittsburg Group Advisory Fee and the Los Medanos Group Healthcare District Board of Administrators. She has an in depth background in public well being with a give attention to training and outreach inside under-resourced communities.

Following the Board’s determination, Ms. Younger shared, “I’m honored to hitch the CCWD Board representing the communities in Division 1. I assist efforts to increase native information of water points, and I wish to assist successfully talk details about this valuable and precious useful resource. As a lady of coloration with years of public service expertise, I’ll add to the range and efficacy of governance over native coverage selections on water points.”

Ms. Younger’s appointment is historic as she is the primary African American to symbolize the neighborhood on CCWD’s Board of Administrators. She’s going to full the oath of workplace earlier than taking her seat on the subsequent Board assembly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.