Photo of Elsa Ortiz.

Elsa Ortiz was inducted into the Environment Category in 2023.

My Story

Elsa Ortiz championed environmental policy while serving four terms on the AC Transit Board of Directors. Ms. Ortiz led efforts to connect Alameda County communities to reliable, affordable, and sustainable transit services, including advancing policies that reduce carbon emissions, promote clean energy, and ensure equity-based programs that increase transit access to communities that need it most.