Josina Morita

Commissioner
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

Josina Wing Morita is a Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Elected in 2016, she is the first Asian American elected to a countywide board in Cook County—the second largest county in the country. As an urban planner and policy advocate, Josina brings expertise in equity policy, land use, stormwater, and regional planning. Josina’s human rights, racial justice, and water justice work has been recognized locally and nationally. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and International Race Relations from Pitzer College and a Masters in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Presentation(s):

• FRI-A06 - Green Schoolyards: Nature That Builds Community, Wellness, and Learning

  Friday, November 19, 2021
  1:30 PM – 2:45 PM CDT