Monica Wilson for Antioch - Monica Wilson for Antioch

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Monica's Accomplishments

Cracked Down on Human Trafficking

Passed an Ordinance banning Hourly Rate Hotels/Motels in the city of Antioch – October 2017
Updated the city’s Massage Parlor Ordinance which will enable the city to shut down and keep closed illicit massage businesses and make it harder for “bad actors” to open shops in the city of Antioch. Working with neighboring cities to make sure “bad actors” do not move there as well - August 2018
Helped form the Human Trafficking Task Force, to work with our county’s District Attorney’s office
SB1193 Human Trafficking Day of Action. Helped organize and coordinate teams to go to specific businesses to post signage about Human Trafficking awareness and how to report it.
Red Sand Project – help bring awareness to Human Trafficking – October 2017

Public Safety and Climate Change

24 Mental Health Response Team - Introduced to council for the city to have its own mental health response team to assist with those who are struggling with mental illness.
Police Reform - Worked with the Mayor and city council on 21st Century Police Reform and reimagined public safety.
Band on Oil and Gas Drilling – In early 2022 Successfully championed a resolution banning oil and gas drilling in the city of Antioch. She also helped pass a resolution asking the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to ban oil and gas drilling on County land. The processes of banning oil and gas drilling included the establishment of a Youth and Climate Justice Initiative committee.
Co-authored Measure W - a one cent sales tax measure which passed by 63% in November of 2018. This measure addresses issues such as public safety, youth programming/gang prevention, homelessness and quality of life issues such as code enforcement and water quality.

Strong Advocacy and Social Justice Programs

Women's Health

Women and Wellness –a program which takes a holistic approach to women’s health. This forum allows women to hear from a physician, nutritionist, and mental health experts. – September 2018 & 2020
Founder of East Contra Costa Women’s Leadership Initiative – highlighting the work of women in East Contra Costa – October 2014
Elevating Women Breakfast – Annual Breakfast allowing high school women from East Contra Costa to hear from women from different industries and backgrounds
Women and Safety – facilitated discussion on women and safety especially during the winter holiday season. This seminar highlighted speakers from law enforcement and self-defense experts – December 2015

Supporting our Youth

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Monica's Story

Monica Wilson is running for her fourth term on the Antioch City Council, and second as the District 4 representative. She is the first African American woman to serve on the council. She is a past Board Chair of Tri-Delta Transit and currently serves as the Northern California Vice Chair for the California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus. She is a graduate of the Emerge California Program class of 2011, a Democratic Women’s leadership program which trains women to run for office.

Monica was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in San Rafael, CA. After graduating from Terra Linda High School in 1986, she attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business/Merchandising. After graduating from college, she moved to New York City where she managed a women’s clothing store in the Upper Westside. Monica earned her MBA in 2005 from the University of Phoenix in Woodland Hills, CA.

Monica currently is Senior Program Manager for Love Never Fails, a non-profit that works with survivors of human trafficking.

She has served three terms on the Antioch City Council and looks forward to working with you on getting even more accomplished when re-elected to her third term.