Gracie Torres

Candidate for City Council Member, Riverside, District 2 · Member, Board of Directors, Western Municipal Water District, Division 2

Gracie Torres is a lifelong Riverside resident and a product of Riverside Unified School District and Riverside City College. She holds degrees in Chemistry and Environmental Science from Cal State San Bernardino and is pursuing a Doctorate in Public Administration from California Baptist University. She works as an environmental planner for Riverside County and also operates a small business. Torres has served as a director on the Western Municipal Water District board, representing Division 2, since 2018. On the water board she built a reputation for fiscal accountability, voting against rate increases during economic downturns and prioritizing replacement of aging infrastructure. She co-founded the BECA Angelita scholarship program for STEM students, serves on several nonprofit boards, and is a mother of three.

Torres's Ward 2 platform centers on several priorities. On jobs and affordability, she wants to attract diverse industries, support small business growth, and partner with local colleges and workforce programs to prepare residents for emerging careers, including streamlining permitting and revitalizing commercial corridors. On city services, she wants to modernize infrastructure and use data-driven decision-making to prioritize repairs equitably across neighborhoods. On public safety and homelessness, she wants to expand resources for police and fire staffing, equipment and training, paired with community policing and compassionate strategies for addressing homelessness. She points to her record on the water board — including consistently voting against rate increases — as evidence of her approach to managing public dollars.

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