Business Issues Forum with Assemblymember Lori Wilson

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Join fellow businesses, civic leaders and community members at this monthly forum to learn about and discuss topics from our current news and business issues headlines, from local to national levels.

This month, we will have speaker Assemblymember Lori Wilson. Assemblymember Wilson was sworn in as District 11's Assemblymember on April 6, 2022 following a special
election. She is committed to fighting for the residents of California’s 11th Assembly District with a
track record of creating good jobs, keeping the community safe and improving the quality of life for
all her constituents.
Previously, she was the first Black female Mayor to serve in all of Solano County. First elected to the
Suisun City Council in 2012, she served as Vice-Mayor for six years before winning the Mayor’s
race in 2018.
During her tenure, she worked tirelessly to make Suisun City a welcoming and safe place to call
home. Lori has a track record of fiscal responsibility while leading efforts to bring more housing,
jobs and diversity to Suisun City.
Lori successfully implemented a number of public health and safety initiatives to ensure that
residents were able to stay safe and healthy through the pandemic. As part of the pandemic response,
Lori worked with Suisun City Fire Department (SCFD) in coordination with Solano County Public
Health and Office of Emergency Services to bring in free COVID-19 testing to Suisun City. Under
her leadership, her city worked with the Community Action Partnership of Solano County to house
the homeless against exposure to COVID.
Additionally, Lori worked in partnership with the police and Solano County Behavioral Health to
assist those who are homeless and contracted for the Cordico Mental Wellness app to improve mental
health responses. During the devastating fire season, Lori helped to set up a community center and
sports complex to house those fleeing from the LNU Lightning Complex fires. She personally
secured cots from the American Red Cross and delivered them so that 160 at-risk senior citizens who
were en route would have a place to sleep for the night.
Before Lori took office, she also served as Vice Chair on the Suisun City Parks & Recreation
Commission and founding President of the Suisun City Community Services Foundation. Most
recently, Lori worked as Director of Finance for national homebuilders for over 10 years and
previously held roles as the Chief Accountant at Fair Housing Napa Valley and an Auditor of Solano
County. Her career, life story and heartfelt passion for making a difference laid a solid foundation
and prepared Lori to serve Suisun City residents in the political arena.
Lori is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy. Her diverse career history, including
more than 20 years in Accounting & Finance, has afforded Lori tremendous opportunities to hone her
skills in government and nonprofit management, strategic development and budget administration.
She has a proven track record in identifying needs and developing innovative solutions.
Throughout her career as a public servant, Lori has been committed to supporting women in
leadership positions. She is also a founding member of WIP Solano, a non-partisan organization
formed to inspire more women to become visionary leaders in Solano County.
A native Californian raised on the west side of Fresno, Lori is married to her high school sweetheart
Chavares Wilson, a retired Air Force Reserve Technical Sergeant. They have been blessed with two
sons, Tyler and Kiren, and a daughter-in-law, Brittney. They have enjoyed living in Suisun City since
2004 after being stationed at Travis AFB for 5 years.