The Coalition For A Safe Environment was founded in April 2001 by
Jesse N. Marquez a lifetime
Wilmington
resident as a committee to investigate
Port
of
Los Angeles
expansion projects environmental and public health impacts on
Wilmington
residents and the local
Harbor community.
The committee was originally named the
Wilmington
Coalition For A Safe Environment and is locally
often simply called the
Wilmington
Coalition.
However, due to the organizations new involvement in the neighboring
Port
of
Long Beach
proposed expansion projects and the organizations increased membership from neighboring communities and cities the organization name was changed to the Coalition For A Safe Environment. The Coalition is also involved in broader goods movement regional issues and has increased its involvement in other related business industries that impact Port and Goods Movement Transportation Corridor communities.
In the year 2002 the committee became a more formal non-profit organization and established a governing Board of Directors. The Coalition For A Safe Environment currently has members in 19 cities.
Coalition For A Safe Environment
Officers & Board of Directors
Jesse N. Marquez
Executive Director
Daniel Ruvalcaba
Vice Executive Director
Cecilia L. Ponce-Mora
Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. John G. Miller, MD Raul Orozco Gabrielle Weeks