Carquinez Village Presents: Advocating with Government

“Advocacy- how to get what you want from local/regional government” will be the topic of the Carquinez Village Speaker Series to be held at 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at the Benicia Public Library, 150 East L St. in Benicia.

The featured speaker will be Monica Brown, Solano County Supervisor for District 2, which covers the City of Benicia, the southern half of the City of Vallejo, Cordelia, and Green Valley. On Jan.6 the Solano County Board of Supervisors elected Monica Brown as Chair for 2026.

Brown will help distinguish the services provided by city, county, state and federal levels of government. Her suggestions can help leverage the most influence that a citizen might request. Strategies will include how to build relationships, gather facts and statistics and mobilize supporters.

The program is free and open to the public. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

The Dona Benicia room at the Benicia Library has an Assisted Listening System. To get access to this system the city must be contacted in advance. Hearing access can be provided by contacting Suzanne Thorson at 707-746-4382 or by email at adacoordinator@ci.benicia.ca.us.

The mission of the Carquinez Village is to help Benicia and Vallejo seniors to stay in their homes and to enrich their lives through connecting, supporting, and inspiring them.

More information about the Carquinez Village is available at https://www.carquinezvillage.com/ or by calling 707-297-2472.