Meet Marcelino Garcia

Marcelino Garcia is an attorney with an expertise in local and international governments, healthcare and community affairs. He is a public servant who has spent years helping people address their legal difficulties through his public interest law work. He also works arduously to bring the resources to communities and people to ensure their economic and health development.

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MWRD celebrates Pride Month with flag-raisings and parade participation

  The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) marked the start of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony honoring LGBTQ+ pride and visibility. The annual raising of the Pride flag at the MWRD’s Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building and …

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Ernest C. Wong inspires at MWRD’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration

From L to R: MWRD Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Commissioner Eira Corral Sepúlveda, Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Ernest C. Wong, Commissioner Sharon Waller, President Kari K. Steele and Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood in commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islander …

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More green infrastructure coming to Cook County thanks to MWRD partnerships

A new green alley in Summit uses brick pavers to collect stormwater thanks to financial assistance from the MWRD’s Green Infrastructure Partnership Program. More green alleys and parking lots will soon spread throughout Cook County under a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District …

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MWRD Commissioners and staff participate in annual Chicago River Day cleanup efforts

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Commissioners and staff joined hundreds of volunteers across Cook County to participate in the annual Chicago River Day cleanup hosted by the Friends of the Chicago River. This vital community effort works …

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