Jan 8, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

State, Local Elected Officials, Dignitaries Expected at Installation of Gloria D. Gray as Metropolitan Board Chairwoman

WHAT:

 

Gloria D. Gray to be sworn in as chairwoman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California by Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts. She is the first African American to lead the 38-member board and only the second woman to do so in the district’s 90-year history.

 

WHEN:

Tuesday, Jan. 8; meeting scheduled to begin at 12 noon

 

WHERE:

Board Room, Metropolitan headquarters building, 700 N. Alameda St., adjacent to historic Union Station in downtown Los Angeles
 

OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

State Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale); Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson; Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey; Delta Stewardship Council Chairman Randy Fiorini; California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth; and Reverend Jewett Walker Jr. of New Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in South Los Angeles
 

BACKGROUND:

Gray, who has represented West Basin Municipal Water District on the Metropolitan board since April 2009, is the 19th chair in Metropolitan history. As the head of the agency’s board, Gray will represent district policies and programs at the national, state and local levels. She also will preside over monthly meetings of the board and its executive committee. In addition, she will appoint all members of the district’s nine standing committees, as well as the leaders of any special committees or task forces.

 

Note: Due to space and parking constraints, please confirm attendance with Rebecca Kimitch or Maritza Fairfield. Photos and video of the event will be available upon request.

 

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, serves nearly 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.