Ward 1

Ms. Joey D. Smith was elected to the Board of Directors of the East Bay Municipal Utility District in 2024, representing Ward 1, which includes the Contra Costa County cities of Crockett, Hercules, Richmond, Rodeo, San Pablo; portions of Pinole, and the communities of North Richmond and Selby. 

Ms. Smith, who recently retired from EBMUD after 30+ years of service, started her career in the water industry in August 1992. She participated as a tradeswoman in EBMUD’s Plumber series; managed staff; worked in the division responsible for water loss mitigation and energy conservation; and was Emergency Response Team/Incident Base Commander and President of AFSCME Local 2019.

Ms. Smith serves on the Contra Costa County Commission for Women & Girls, and the City of Richmond Recreation and Parks Commission. She is also a member of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), the West County Democratic Club, Contra Costa County Democratic Party, NAACP Richmond Branch, the Sierra Club and the Association of Women in Water, Energy & Environment (AWWEE).

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Smith relocated to the Bay Area in 1988. She resides in Richmond, California, her adopted home since 2004.