ANTIOCH, CA – Antioch City Councilmember Monica Wilson announced her bid today for the open Contra Costa County’s Board of Supervisor’s seat in District 3.
“In my time on the Antioch City Council, I have worked to bring jobs back to our community and to make sure that every resident has the opportunity to succeed in our economy,” said Monica Wilson. “I want to bring these type of results to the rest of Contra Costa County and I’m going to fight to make sure we get results.”
Monica Wilson’s passion for serving her community began after being affected by the economic crash of 2007. Right after buying a home in Antioch to be closer to her parents, Monica was laid off from her job. The housing crisis forced Monica to deplete her life’s savings to pay off her new mortgage and barely stay afloat. Being in the same financial position as many East Contra Costa County Residents, Monica understood the feeling of helplessness over the economic strain caused by the financial crisis.
Monica wanted to give back to her neighbors and she started volunteering in the community, working at Mills College to help guide students towards their goals. After that, Monica began working to bring funds to support programs for youth in the community, creating opportunities for the next generation.
First running for office in 2012, Wilson’s tenure on the City Council has been marked by significant achievements for the City of Antioch. She used her experience from her time in the private sector to help grow local businesses and also made sure that public services continued to improve to better serve Antioch residents. During her tenure, Monica made public safety a top priority, securing local measures to hire and support more police officers, and during her time on the board, Antioch was able to expand public services in a fiscally responsible way; the city increased its rainy day reserves from 15% to 24%.
Monica Wilson successes include bringing back a five-day workweek for city employees and closing the gap on the city’s financial obligations. She also strives to serve the underrepresented, bringing a new local grocery store to an underserved neighborhood whose residents previously had to drive the inconvenient long distance to the closest grocery store.
Wilson brings her strong history of creating opportunities for all residents and improving community resources to her service for East Contra Costa County. Monica has attended hundreds of community meetings in East County. Having met thousands of constituents, Monica maintains strong relationships with many stakeholders throughout the county. Monica is running for Supervisor to continue her work fighting for East County and to continue to expand opportunities for every resident. As a current Antioch councilmember, Monica Wilson has already had success on the citywide ballot; Antioch has the most likely primary voters of any of the cities in the third supervisorial district.
For more on Monica Wilson, visit www.monicawilsonforsupervisor.com
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Monica Wilson is an Antioch City Councilmember and community advocate that’s worked to put the City back on financial track. The third supervisorial district, which includes Antioch, Oakley, Brentwood, and Discovery Bay, is represented by Supervisor Mary Piepho who is retiring. The primary election is June 7, 2016.
The following was a press release sent out by the Monica Wilson campaign.
Editors Note:
Monica Wilson now joins a field that includes Antioch Mayor Wade Harper, East Bay Regional Park District Director Diane Burgis, and East County NAACP president Odessa Lefrancois. The lone republican in the race is Oakley Councilman Doug Hardcastle.
22 comments
Is she for real? What in the world did she do to bring jobs to Antioch and make life easier on business?
Antioch City Council has had a number of significant achievements? Like what? Duping the community into paying more taxes for police? And even if the Council did that, it wasn’t her that did it, it was the public and the mayor. She is taking credit for everyone else who actually did the work. I do not want the County to be like Antioch, she does not have my vote.
If I could sell my house for fair value, I would be out of this city quicker than I could flip a hamburger.
She sounds a lot like Wade Harper and Jim Frazier taking credit for everything. Don’t be fooled.
No! Don’t vote for this women! She is a fraud!
Monica who?
Everyone knows, Leadership from Antioch is an oxymoron.
Man, I’m still waiting for a decent candidate.
Frankly, I can’t believe she believes this. She is a lovely woman but hasn’t done a dog gone thing.
You got what you voted for, idiot Antioch voters who suffer from white guilt.
Beware the mindless RJB, his soul is soaked wet in the piss of Conquistadors and Aryan pillagers.
Yawn. Beware of those anonymous posters who can’t fathom an intellectual thought. Ooooh… I’m shaking in my custom made baby seal boots.
Excuse me while I laugh on economic development and jobs nonsense. Monica Wilson is claiming what exactly? She can create a job for who exactly? Low paying fast food students? Between her and Harper and the rest of the council they have done next to nothing for business & jobs. Antioch has lost more businesses in the last 4 years than during the economic downturn.
If anything, it’s improved despite the laziness of the city council and instead because of the tireless efforts of Chamber CEO Dr. Sean Wright
“Folks, it’s time to evolve. That’s why we’re troubled. You know why our institutions are failing us, the church, the state, everything’s failing? It’s because, um – they’re no longer relevant. We’re supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end with us growing opposable thumbs. You do know that, right?”
Given this poor field, I wonder if Supervisor Mary Piepho would consider un-retiring for another four-years. Come on Mary, do not leave us yet. We are doomed if anyone from Antioch wins your seat.
Wade and Monica both going for Board of Supervisors. Maybe it is those 10 dollar laborers they use to build those ghetto developments they call upscale housing. I’ll be interested to see if my house is even standing in 10 years.
Monica probably thinks being black and a woman entitles her to be the next Supervisor. Claiming she has brought economic change to Antioch is FAR, FAR, FAR, FAR from the truth.
It takes a extremely arrogant and delusional mind to believe that a little over two years qualifies her to become County Supervisor.
As RJB mentioned, you got what you voted for Antioch. Harper & Wilson, a match made in liberal stupidity!!!!!!!
@Get out of Antioch
Watch it… borderline close to be removed. Discuss the issues, not her skin color.
East County:
Remove if you wish but electing individuals because of political correctness rather than experience and qualifications is the primary reason why Antioch is a complete mess.
These people do feel entitled and no one is stopping this. He is right!
“These people”??? Are you freaking serious? This is the 21st century, not the 19th.
Congratulations Monica Wilson added her name to the worst crop of Supervisor candidates in the history of Contra Costa County. I tried to google her name, but not much has come up in the form of accomplishments.
Anon Too:
I’m black and I’m not offended by Pedro Garcia’s statement so why are you?
In this “progressive, liberal” world we live in absolutely no one should feel entitled to anything. Quite simply 3 years on the council does not give Monica the experience need to become County Supervisor. First and foremost she should finish her term on the council before seeking higher office.
With regard to Harper, he has neither demonstrated the leadership or common sense to be effective as Mayor of Antioch or any other office. If the voters choose to elect him as Supervisor, this will clearly show that Antioch is full of gullible idiots!
Well put! Besides, neither Monica or Wade stand a chance. It just isn’t going to happen.
It’s a shame that they don’t know they are being played for fools.
Politics: the biggest impediment to the evolution of mankind.
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