27 Jul Channing Hawkins
Channing Hawkins was elected to the Board of Directors of West Valley Water District in November 2019 and is currently Board President. Professionally, Hawkins is Special Assistant to San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. He serves as the senior advisor to the Supervisor on critical issues of economic and regional significance; acts as legislative liaison with state and local offices and agencies joint power authorities. Mr. Hawkins is a longtime organizer for worker rights, civil rights, and social injustices causes and has served as an adviser to members of the California State Assembly, U.S. Congress, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. He currently serves as a County of Riverside worker’s rights advocate, City of Rialto human relations commissioner, adult literacy volunteer to City of Colton residents, and mentor to the County of San Bernardino at-risk youth.
Director Hawkins earned a law degree and undergraduate degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., is a proud member of the Ecclesia Christian Fellowship in the Del Rosa Community of San Bernardino, and is a committed husband and father of three boys.
