Whitney Dotson,
an environmentalist and activist, was
born in the Seaport Housing Project in Richmond, California and
was 5 years old when he moved to Parchester Village. Dotson’s
father, the late Reverend Richard Daniel Dotson, was one
of the early settlers in Parchester Village in 1950.
Across the tracks from Parchester Village
is Breuner Marsh on the North Richmond
Shoreline where Whitney played as a child. As an adult,
he has worked to restore Breuner Marsh , organized opposition
to stop development of the property, and encouraged East Bay
Regional Park District to take steps to acquire it.
Dotson has a Bachelor’s
of Art in Education and Health from San Francisco State University
and a Masters in Public Health Administration from University
of California, Berkeley. He worked as program developer for
Contra Costa Health Services to develop the Center for Health
in North Richmond and then became Associate Executive Director
of the Neighborhood House of North Richmond.
Other Accomplishments:
Raised
public and institutional awareness of developers’ plans
to develop key parts
of the endangered eco-systems on the
North Richmond Shoreline
Provided leadership in developing and
marketing programs for the Center for Health
in North Richmond
Advocated getting the Breuner property
turned over to the East Bay Regional Park District
Across the tracks from Parchester Village
is Breuner Marsh on the North Richmond
Shoreline where Whitney played as a child. As an adult,
he has worked to restore Breuner Marsh , organized opposition
to stop development of the property, and encouraged East Bay
Regional Park District to take steps to acquire it. 