The East Bay Regional Park District recognized State Assemblymember Lori Wilson (11th District, D-Suisun City) on Sept. 25 with the 2025 Radke Championing Advocacy Award. Assemblymember Wilson accepted this award on the State Capitol lawn from members of the Park District Board of Directors and general manager Sabrina Landreth on behalf of the Park District.
The award honors Assemblymember Wilson’s leadership and work as a member of the California State Assembly, where she has championed policies that promote active transportation improvements and authored legislation on behalf of the Park District. Wilson also strongly supported Proposition 4, known as the Climate Bond, which was passed by California voters in November 2024.
“Assemblymember Wilson’s commitment to collaboration shows her dedication to Regional Parks and to the community. We are so grateful for her leadership and support.”
– General manager Sabrina Landreth
She was one of four members of the working group that advanced the legislation in the Assembly to place the proposition on the ballot and championed important investments on behalf of the Park District and the East Bay region. Wilson serves as chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation and authored language to support funding for prescribed grazing as a vegetation management strategy for wildfire resilience.
“Assemblymember Wilson’s commitment to collaboration shows her dedication to Regional Parks and to the community,” said general manager Sabrina Landreth. “We are so grateful for her leadership and support.”
“I am proud to work with the East Bay Regional Park District on behalf of my constituents on matters that are important to them and impact this Assembly District,” said Wilson. “Regional Parks are essential for community health, climate resilience and equitable access to nature. I look forward to continuing to bring support to people and parks.”
The Park District gives the annual Radke Championing Advocacy Award to an individual who advances state or federal support for the Park District. It is named for the late Ted Radke, a member of the Park District Board of Directors who, at 36 years of service, was the longest-serving board member in the Park District’s 91-year history. Director Radke established the Legislative Committee of the Board and was doggedly committed to strengthening the Park District’s ties to Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
