After a snowstorm left Richmond, Virginia without water, all eyes are on the Director of the city’s Department of Public Utilities: a diversity, equity, and inclusion proponent who has overseen the dilapidation of the city’s water infrastructure.
April Bingham was named Richmond’s utilities chief by former Democrat Mayor Levar Stoney in December 2021, after 1 year and 11 months as deputy director of the department’s customer service division. Since taking the post, Bingham has dedicated herself to advancing the DEI agenda and is a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for the Virginia branch of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), a professional organization for water management officials.
While Bingham has dedicated herself to advancing the DEI agenda, Richmond’s water facilities appear to have fallen into a state of disrepair. Under Bingham, The…
