Acquanetta Is Totally Committed to Helping Fontana Move Ahead
Acquanetta is involved in every aspect of what makes a community work. She goes where she’s needed and gets the job done.
Current Affiliation
Currently Serving as Mayor of Fontana
- Councilwoman, City of Fontana, since 2002
- Commissioner, Fontana Fire District Authority
- Representative for City of Fontana, San Bernardino County Waste
- Founder of Healthy Fontana, a program dedicated to improving and educating citizens on healthier lifestyles at www.HealthyFontana.org
- Board of Director Member, Casa Colina Hospital
- Chairperson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fundraiser, benefiting new Fontana Library
- Board Member, San Bernardino Flood Control
- Alternate Omnitrans Board Representative, City of Fontana § Alternate Board Representative, City of Fontana SANBAG
- Member, California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS)
- Member, Municipal Assistants of Southern California
- Member, Municipal Superintends Association (MSA)
- Member, National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), San Bernardino County
- Member, Fontana Rotary Club
- Member, Upland YMCA Board of Directors
Previous Affiliation
- Past Vice-Chair, General Plan, 2000-2002, directing community development
- Member, Transportation, Utilities and Public Works Committee, League of California Cities
- Vice Chairperson/Inland Empire on Community Services
- Chairperson, Village of Heritage Landscape Committee, Fontana
- Vice-Chair, 2000 General Plan Advisory Committee, Fontana
- Member, Los Angeles Urban Bankers Association
- Vice-President, Product Management Group-Bank Administration Institute
- Public Affairs Chairperson, Financial Women International (CA)
- Program Chairperson, National Association of Urban Bankers
- Member, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Board
- Member, Mayor Tom Bradley’s Youth Advisory Board
- Member, Harambee Probation Community Council
Honored for her Public Service
For more than three decades, Acquanetta has been recognized for her remarkable work.
Honored for her Public Service
- 2014 WeTip Mayor of the Year
- 63rd Assembly District Woman of Distinction Award
- Heroine of the Community and recognized as one of the Top Ladies of Distinction
- San Bernardino County Black Employees’ Pioneer Award, 2006
- West Coast Gazelles Track Club Outstanding Community Service Award, 2005
- Black Political Association Award, Public Servants Who Promote Higher Education, 2005
- Outstanding Political Contribution Award, Inland Valley News, 2004
- Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award, YMCA, 2002
- Outstanding Layman Award, California Parks and Recreation Society, 1999 Outstanding Community Service Award, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, 1974
Prior Business Background Coupled with Community Outreach
Acquanetta brought some prized skills to Fontana’s City Council: sound financial management and community responsiveness.
Prior Business Background Coupled with Community Outreach
- Staffer, Councilman Robert Farrell, 8th District, City of Los Angeles, delivery of city services for youth and seniors, four years
- Member, L.A. District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Board, developing community outreach programs, five years
- Bank Vice President/Group Product Manager, Cash Management Services, 15 years of financial experience B.A., Political Science/Urban Studies, Occidental College
