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Texas Currents | Fall 2022
In this Issue: Texas Two-Step: Defending Democracy & Electing Environmental Leaders This Fall | Mark Your Calendars with Important Election Dates | Our Endorsed Candidates | The Devil’s in the Details: Water Forward and Green Infrastructure for Austin | Climate Change: Making the Case for “One Water” | Aren’t ALL waters in the U.S. “Waters of the United States”? Sackett & WOTUS in Texas | Solar Edit: Sunset on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
The Clean Water Scorecard for the 117th Congress
It is more important than ever to elect U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives who support action to protect the environment, address environmental injustice, and ensure healthy communities for all of us.
Marissa Urias
Marissa was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area her entire life, and is the Communications Associate at Clean Water Action, Oakland. In the past, her work in communications has helped to push legislative change on a local and state level, including managing the communications and public outreach of campaigns that resulted in the passing of new state laws and local community leaders winning elections. At Clean Water Action, her role is to support the California team and aide in managing the flow of information, both within the organization and to our public supporters.
She holds a
LeWanda Gipson
Clean Water Action Board of Directors, Secretary Clean Water Fund Board of Directors, Assistant Secretary
LeWanda Gipson joined Clean Water Action and Clean Water fund in 2021, bringing new energy and valued expertise to the organization.
20 years of industry knowledge and experience allows LeWanda to oversee day-to-day operations nationwide for the agency with ease. Her track record of increasing revenue and growing the bottom line is evident in her decision making. She is a results-oriented leader who has had tremendous success in finance, human resources, strategic planning, IT management
Avonna Starck
Avonna received her bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and her master’s degree in political management and advocacy from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She currently serves her community as a member of the Fridley School Board and as a member of the Fridley Environmental Quality and Energy Commission.
Avonna became the Minnesota State Director of Clean Water Action Minnesota in November 2022, having worked in politics for almost two decades. A former legislative staffer, she has worked with dozens of candidates