Debra Jones has worked as an Environmental and Transportation Planner/Project Manager for over 40+ years. She has provided transit and transportation planning, federal and state environmental review, and compliance services for several transit agencies throughout the country, primarily in the Northern California region. She considers transit a social justice issue because providing transportation access enables people to reach destinations that could have significant impacts in their lives.
She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Urban Studies from San Francisco State University and an M.S. in Civil Engineering – Transportation Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Debra values being innovative, collaborative, and passionate about her work in transit justice. Now, she views the most significant accomplishment in her life through her children and grandchildren. She sees the impact these good humans make in the lives of the people they meet daily and knows she’s done good in the world.