The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred to a staff member at a board event last year.
Mohsen Mortada, the district's chief of staff, recalled that during a December 2023 visit, he overheard an MWD director refer to him as a 'camel jockey.' This led to the public rebuke of Morris.
As part of the action, the 38-member board voted to cease funding for Morris' travel, bar him from representing the agency at events and require him to receive counseling.
Metropolitan cannot and will not tolerate racist comments from its leaders, stated MWD board chair Adán Ortega Jr., underscoring the board's commitment to combating racism.
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