Dionne Adams
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Pittsburg · Diversity Executive/Councilmember
Dionne Adams is a fourth-generation Pittsburg resident whose great-grandparents moved to the city after World War II. She has spent more than 20 years working in diversity, equity, and inclusion, supplier diversity, marketing, operations, and public policy, and currently serves as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. She began her first term on the Pittsburg City Council in 2022, served as Vice Mayor, and was selected by her council colleagues to serve as Mayor beginning December 2025. She serves on the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Board as an advocate for local and diverse businesses.
Positions in brief
As mayor, Adams has named community safety, housing stability, and economic development among the city's priorities for the year ahead.
In coverage of her selection as mayor, Adams said her goal is to make sure every resident feels seen, valued, and supported, and named strengthening community trust and safety, expanding opportunities for youth and working families, economic development, and housing stability as priorities for the city in the coming year.
On the issues
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