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The '''Alameda County Board of Supervisors''' is the five member non-partisan governing board of [[Alameda County, California]]. Members of the Board of supervisors are elected from districts, based on their residence.
The '''Alameda County Board of Supervisors''' is the five member non-partisan governing board of [[Alameda County, California]]. Members of the Board of supervisors are elected from districts, based on their residence.


==History==
==History==
The board was created in 1855, with the first supervisor meeting held at the [[San Leandro, California|San Leandro]] courthouse April 2, 1855. From the creation of the county in 1853 to the creation of the first board of supervisors in 1855, Alameda County was governed by a [[Court of Sessions (California)|Court of Sessions]], a special provisional form, combining executive, legislative and judicial functions.<ref>[http://acgov.org/ac150/board.htm]</ref>
The board was created in 1855, with the first supervisor meeting held at the [[San Leandro, California|San Leandro]] courthouse April 2, 1855. From the creation of the county in 1853 to the creation of the first board of supervisors in 1855, Alameda County was governed by a [[Court of Sessions (California)|Court of Sessions]], a special provisional form, combining executive, legislative and judicial functions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Sesquicentennial Celebration |url=http://acgov.org/ac150/board.htm |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Alameda County, CA}}</ref>


==Districts==
==Districts==
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! District !! Supervisor !! Cities & Areas Represented
! District !! Supervisor !! Cities & Areas Represented
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| 1 || David Haubert<ref>[http://acgov.org/board/district1/index.htm]</ref> || Dublin & Livermore; most of Fremont; a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol; and most of the Livermore-Amador Valley
| 1 || David Haubert<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://district1.acgov.org/|title=Home &#124; District 1 &#124; Board of Supervisors &#124; Alameda County|website=district1.acgov.org}}</ref> || Dublin & Livermore; most of Fremont; a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol; and most of the Livermore-Amador Valley
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| 2 || Richard Valle<ref>[http://acgov.org/board/district2/index.htm]</ref><ref>[http://www.rafu.com/2012/11/hayashi-third-in-county-supervisor-race/]</ref> || Hayward, Newark & Union City; the northern portion of the city of Fremont; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol
| 2 || Elisa Marquez<ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Burbank |first1=Keith |title=Marquez sworn in as new Alameda County supervisor|url=https://pleasantonweekly.com/news/2023/04/05/marquez-sworn-in-as-new-alameda-county-supervisor |website=Pleasanton Weekly |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref> || Hayward, Newark & Union City; the northern portion of the city of Fremont; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol
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| 3 || [[Wilma Chan]] || Alameda & San Leandro; a portion of the city of Oakland: including the Chinatown, San Antonio, Fruitvale and Melrose areas; the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo and Hayward Acres; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Ashland.
| 3 || Lena Tam<ref name="auto"/> || Alameda & San Leandro; a portion of the city of Oakland: including the Chinatown, San Antonio, Fruitvale and Melrose areas; the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo and Hayward Acres; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Ashland.
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| 4 || Nate Miley<ref>[http://acgov.org/board/district4/index.htm]</ref> || Pleasanton, including the adjacent unincorporated Castlewood and Happy Valley areas; the Lower Hills, South Hills and Elmhurst areas of Oakland; the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, Cherryland, and Fairview; and most of the unincorporated community of Ashland.
| 4 || Nate Miley<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://district4.acgov.org/|title=Home &#124; District 4 &#124; Board of Supervisors &#124; Alameda County|website=district4.acgov.org}}</ref> || Pleasanton, including the adjacent unincorporated Castlewood and Happy Valley areas; the Lower Hills, South Hills and Elmhurst areas of Oakland; the unincorporated communities of [[Castro Valley, California|Castro Valley]], [[Cherryland, California|Cherryland]], and [[Fairview, California|Fairview]]; and most of the unincorporated community of [[Ashland, California|Ashland]].
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| 5 || Keith Carson || Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, & Piedmont; and a portion of Oakland including: West Oakland, North Oakland, and the North Hills areas.
| 5 || Keith Carson || Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, & Piedmont; and a portion of Oakland including: West Oakland, North Oakland, and the North Hills areas.
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== Governance ==
== Governance ==
Within the broad limits established by the State Constitution, State General Law, and the Alameda County Charter, the Board exercises both the legislative and the executive functions of government. The Board of Supervisors is also the governing body for a number of "special districts" within Alameda County.<ref>[http://acgov.org/board/about.htm About the Board of Supervisors]</ref>
Within the broad limits established by the State Constitution, State General Law, and the Alameda County Charter, the Board exercises both the legislative and the executive functions of government. The Board of Supervisors is also the governing body for a number of "special districts" within Alameda County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acgov.org/board/about.htm|title=Redirect to About Board of Supervisors|website=acgov.org}}</ref>


Boundaries are adjusted every ten years through the process called "redistricting" to make the supervisorial districts equal in population. Redistricting was last completed in 2001. Terms of office for the Supervisors are four years.
Boundaries are adjusted every ten years through the process called "redistricting" to make the supervisorial districts equal in population. Redistricting was last completed in 2001. Terms of office for the Supervisors are four years.
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*[[William Dutton Hayward]], namesake of the city of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]]
*[[William Dutton Hayward]], namesake of the city of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]]
*[[Francis K. Shattuck]]
*[[Francis K. Shattuck]]
*[[Gail Steele]] was formerly the supervisor of district 2 for 18 years. The Gail Steele Wellness and Recovery Center is named for her. It is located in [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], and is a division of the [[Alameda County Health Care Services Agency]] and the Behavioral Health Care Services Agency of the county.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sanleandro.patch.com/articles/county-health-care-services-agency-announces-grand-opening-dedication-of-gail-steele-wellness-and-recovery-center |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304202433/http://sanleandro.patch.com/articles/county-health-care-services-agency-announces-grand-opening-dedication-of-gail-steele-wellness-and-recovery-center |archive-date=2013-03-04 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref>
*[[Gail Steele]] was formerly the supervisor of district 2 for 18 years. The Gail Steele Wellness and Recovery Center is named for her. It is located in [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], and is a division of the [[Alameda County Health Care Services Agency]] and the Behavioral Health Care Services Agency of the county.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sanleandro.patch.com/articles/county-health-care-services-agency-announces-grand-opening-dedication-of-gail-steele-wellness-and-recovery-center |title=Grand Opening and Dedication of County's Gail Steele Wellness and Recovery Center - San Leandro, CA Patch |access-date=2012-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304202433/http://sanleandro.patch.com/articles/county-health-care-services-agency-announces-grand-opening-dedication-of-gail-steele-wellness-and-recovery-center |archive-date=2013-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Kent D. Pursel (b 1904, San Francisco), supervisor, 1952-1964+. A section of [[Interstate 80 in California|Interstate 80]] was dedicated to his memory.<ref>[http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/page/4/#4641-6]</ref><ref>[http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf7489p2jj/]</ref><ref>[http://collections.museumca.org/?q=collection-item/20001551-0]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways_Final.pdf|title=2009 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California|date=January 2010|work=[[California Department of Transportation]]|publisher=dot.ca.gov|page=209|accessdate=21 July 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#405.14.49]</ref>
*Kent D. Pursel (b 1904, San Francisco), supervisor, 1952-1964+. A section of [[Interstate 80 in California|Interstate 80]] was dedicated to his memory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/page/4/#4641-6|title = Home}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf7489p2jj/|title = Left to right: Mayor Clifford Rishell; Kent Pursel, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Alameda County; Joseph &#91;Russell&#93; Knowland, Sr., Publisher, Oakland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.museumca.org/?q=collection-item/20001551-0|title = 2000.1.551 &#124; Omca Collections}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways_Final.pdf|title=2009 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California|date=January 2010|work=[[California Department of Transportation]]|publisher=dot.ca.gov|page=209|accessdate=21 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#405.14.49|title = The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Purcells to Putman}}</ref>
*[[Wilma Chan]], a member of the board who was killed by a car in 2021.


===Nadia Davis-Lockyer===
===Nadia Davis-Lockyer===
[[Nadia Davis-Lockyer]] (Board of Supervisors, November 2010 - April 20, 2012), an [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] native, has worked as a public interest law attorney since 1997. She previously served as Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center. In January 2010, she was appointed to the Board of Governors of the [[California Community Colleges System]] by Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. She was elected to the Board of Supervisors in the November 2010 election,<ref>Contra Costa Times, August 20, 2009 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/08/20/lockyer-takes-early-fundraising-lead-in-supes-race/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419105624/http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/08/20/lockyer-takes-early-fundraising-lead-in-supes-race/ |date=2012-04-19 }}</ref> but resigned her position in April 2012 while undergoing treatment in a rehabilitation center for chemical dependency after a highly publicized incident at a Newark hotel room in which she called police claiming her former boyfriend had assaulted her.
[[Nadia Davis-Lockyer]] (Board of Supervisors, November 2010 - April 20, 2012), an [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] native, has worked as a public interest law attorney since 1997. She previously served as Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center. In January 2010, she was appointed to the Board of Governors of the [[California Community Colleges System]] by Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. She was elected to the Board of Supervisors in the November 2010 election,<ref>Contra Costa Times, August 20, 2009 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/08/20/lockyer-takes-early-fundraising-lead-in-supes-race/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419105624/http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/08/20/lockyer-takes-early-fundraising-lead-in-supes-race/ |date=2012-04-19 }}</ref> but resigned her position in April 2012 while undergoing treatment in a rehabilitation center for chemical dependency after a highly publicized incident at a Newark hotel room in which she called police claiming her former boyfriend had assaulted her.
<ref>http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/#storylink=cpy</ref><ref>San Francisco Chronicle, February 26, 2012 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/25/BADO1NC8OV.DTL</ref><ref>http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/prop-zero/Bill-Lockyer-Nadia-Davis-Lockyer-Treasurer-Attorney-General-140528823.html</ref><ref>[http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_20444645/embattled-alameda-county-supervisor-nadia-lockyer-resigns?source=rss]</ref><ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/22/EDM21NATT3.DTL]</ref><ref>[http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Salacious-Sex-Tape-Swing-in-Lockyer-Scandal-140653983.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/26/nadia-lockyer-sex-tape_n_1303090.html?ref=san-francisco]</ref><ref>[http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19991703?source=rss_viewed]</ref><ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/26/BADO1NC8OV.DTL]</ref> In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News immediately after her resignation, Mrs. Lockyer explained previous statements she made concerning her addiction issues. After "initially claiming" her former boyfriend had "hacked into her email, she admitted she was the author of an email to a reporter" blaming her husband, then-California State Treasurer [[Bill Lockyer]], for "buying and supplying her with drugs years ago -- an allegation his office called "utterly false." Mrs. Lockyer said she "regretted" sending the message," and asked "the public not to hold anything against my husband for actions that happened a long time ago."<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_20453631/exclusive-interview-nadia-lockyer-tells-traumatic-story-how</ref> Later that year, in August 2012, Mrs. Lockyer was arrested in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] , charged with felony methamphetamine possession.<ref>[http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_21474833/former-alameda-county-supervisor-nadia-lockyer-arrested-drug]</ref> The Orange County District Attorney subsequently dropped the charges, and Lockyer then completed a rehabilitation program. She has since resumed the practice of law with a firm in Newport Beach,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2014-01-16/news/nadia-maria-davis-lockyer/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202171510/http://www.ocweekly.com/2014-01-16/news/nadia-maria-davis-lockyer/ |archive-date=2014-12-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and lives in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] with her husband, now in private law practice.
<ref>San Francisco Chronicle, February 26, 2012 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/25/BADO1NC8OV.DTL</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/prop-zero/Bill-Lockyer-Nadia-Davis-Lockyer-Treasurer-Attorney-General-140528823.html |title=Sordid Lockyer Case One for the Feds {{!}} NBC 7 San Diego |website=www.nbcsandiego.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205045119/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/prop-zero/Bill-Lockyer-Nadia-Davis-Lockyer-Treasurer-Attorney-General-140528823.html |archive-date=2014-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_20444645/embattled-alameda-county-supervisor-nadia-lockyer-resigns?source=rss|title = Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer resigns, citing need to focus on motherhood, recovery|date = 20 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/22/EDM21NATT3.DTL|title = What did Bill Lockyer know about his wife's rehab?|date = 23 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Salacious-Sex-Tape-Swing-in-Lockyer-Scandal-140653983.html|title = Salacious Sex Tape Swing in Lockyer Scandal| date=28 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/26/nadia-lockyer-sex-tape_n_1303090.html?ref=san-francisco|title=SEX TAPE RUMORED: Plot Thickens for Embattled Supervisor|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=27 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19991703?source=rss_viewed|title = Bill and Nadia Lockyer: A seemingly perfect life becomes a messy affair|date = 17 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/26/BADO1NC8OV.DTL|title = Sex-tape stunner in Nadia Lockyer case|date = 26 February 2012}}</ref> In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News immediately after her resignation, Mrs. Lockyer explained previous statements she made concerning her addiction issues. After "initially claiming" her former boyfriend had "hacked into her email, she admitted she was the author of an email to a reporter" blaming her husband, then-California State Treasurer [[Bill Lockyer]], for "buying and supplying her with drugs years ago -- an allegation his office called "utterly false." Mrs. Lockyer said she "regretted" sending the message," and asked "the public not to hold anything against my husband for actions that happened a long time ago."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_20453631/exclusive-interview-nadia-lockyer-tells-traumatic-story-how|title = Exclusive interview: Nadia Lockyer tells of how affair, drugs and deceit led to downfall|date = 21 April 2012}}</ref> Later that year, in August 2012, Mrs. Lockyer was arrested in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], charged with felony methamphetamine possession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_21474833/former-alameda-county-supervisor-nadia-lockyer-arrested-drug|title = Ex-Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer arrested on meth, child-endangerment charges|date = 5 September 2012}}</ref> The Orange County District Attorney subsequently dropped the charges, and Lockyer then completed a rehabilitation program. She has since resumed the practice of law with a firm in Newport Beach,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2014-01-16/news/nadia-maria-davis-lockyer/ |title=Nadia Maria Davis Lockyer's Comeback &#124; OC Weekly |access-date=2014-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202171510/http://www.ocweekly.com/2014-01-16/news/nadia-maria-davis-lockyer/ |archive-date=2014-12-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and lives in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] with her husband, now in private law practice.


====Special appointment====
====Special appointment====
Among the candidates being considered for the special appointment to replace Lockyer on the board were local politicians [[Alberto Torrico]], [[Richard Valle]], Mark Salinas, [[Union City, California|Union City]] Mayor Mark Green and Ana Apodaca.<ref>[http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_20504441/ana-apodaca-mark-green-richard-valle-among-those]</ref> On June 11, the 4 other board members voted unanimously to appoint Valle as supervisor. He served until November 2012, at which time a special election was held to choose who would serve the final 2 years of the 4-year term. Valle won the election, against [[Mary Hayashi]] and Green.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/11/4554559/alameda-county-board-chooses-lockyers.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615194654/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/11/4554559/alameda-county-board-chooses-lockyers.html |archive-date=2012-06-15 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/alameda-supervisors-approve-lockyer-replacement/nPQzh/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130127093728/http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/alameda-supervisors-approve-lockyer-replacement/nPQzh/ |archive-date=2013-01-27 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref>
Among the candidates being considered for the special appointment to replace Lockyer on the board were local politicians [[Alberto Torrico]], Richard Valle, Mark Salinas, [[Union City, California|Union City]] Mayor Mark Green and Ana Apodaca.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_20504441/ana-apodaca-mark-green-richard-valle-among-those |title=Apodaca, Green, Valle among those interested in Alameda County District 2 Supervisor seat - Inside Bay Area |website=www.insidebayarea.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512135156/http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_20504441/ana-apodaca-mark-green-richard-valle-among-those |archive-date=2012-05-12}}</ref> On June 11, the 4 other board members voted unanimously to appoint Valle as supervisor. He served until November 2012, at which time a special election was held to choose who would serve the final 2 years of the 4-year term. Valle won the election, against [[Mary Hayashi]] and Green.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/11/4554559/alameda-county-board-chooses-lockyers.html |title=Alameda County board chooses Lockyer's replacement - AP State Wire News - the Sacramento Bee |access-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615194654/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/11/4554559/alameda-county-board-chooses-lockyers.html |archive-date=2012-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/alameda-supervisors-approve-lockyer-replacement/nPQzh/ |title=Alameda supervisors approve Lockyer replacement &#124; www.ktvu.com |access-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127093728/http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/alameda-supervisors-approve-lockyer-replacement/nPQzh/ |archive-date=2013-01-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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County Administration Building

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is the five member non-partisan governing board of Alameda County, California. Members of the Board of supervisors are elected from districts, based on their residence.

History

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The board was created in 1855, with the first supervisor meeting held at the San Leandro courthouse April 2, 1855. From the creation of the county in 1853 to the creation of the first board of supervisors in 1855, Alameda County was governed by a Court of Sessions, a special provisional form, combining executive, legislative and judicial functions.[1]

Districts

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District Supervisor Cities & Areas Represented
1 David Haubert[2] Dublin & Livermore; most of Fremont; a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol; and most of the Livermore-Amador Valley
2 Elisa Marquez[3] Hayward, Newark & Union City; the northern portion of the city of Fremont; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol
3 Lena Tam[3] Alameda & San Leandro; a portion of the city of Oakland: including the Chinatown, San Antonio, Fruitvale and Melrose areas; the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo and Hayward Acres; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Ashland.
4 Nate Miley[4] Pleasanton, including the adjacent unincorporated Castlewood and Happy Valley areas; the Lower Hills, South Hills and Elmhurst areas of Oakland; the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, Cherryland, and Fairview; and most of the unincorporated community of Ashland.
5 Keith Carson Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, & Piedmont; and a portion of Oakland including: West Oakland, North Oakland, and the North Hills areas.

Governance

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Within the broad limits established by the State Constitution, State General Law, and the Alameda County Charter, the Board exercises both the legislative and the executive functions of government. The Board of Supervisors is also the governing body for a number of "special districts" within Alameda County.[5]

Boundaries are adjusted every ten years through the process called "redistricting" to make the supervisorial districts equal in population. Redistricting was last completed in 2001. Terms of office for the Supervisors are four years.

Alternate elections are held every two years for three supervisors and then for two supervisors. The salary of the Board members is fixed by the Board itself. A President of the Board, chosen from the membership of the Board every two years, presides at all meetings of the Board and appoints committees to handle work involving the major programs of the County.

Duties of the Board of Supervisors

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As defined by the Alameda County Charter, the duties of the Board of Supervisors are as follows:

  • Appoint most County officers and employees, except elected officials
  • Provide for the compensation of all County officials and employees
  • Create officers, boards, and commissions as needed, appointing the members and fixing the terms of office
  • Award all contracts for public works.
  • Adopt an annual budget.
  • Provide, publish, and enforce a complete code of rules prescribing the duties and the systems of * office and management, accounts, and reports for each County department.
  • Have an annual audit made of all County accounts, books, and records.
  • Supervise the operations of departments and exercise executive and administrative authority throughout County government.
  • Serve as appellate body for employee grievances, planning and zoning.

Board Meetings

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The Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday mornings at the County Administration Building in Oakland, at 1221 Oak Street. Meetings are open to the public.

Former supervisors

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Nadia Davis-Lockyer

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Nadia Davis-Lockyer (Board of Supervisors, November 2010 - April 20, 2012), an Orange County native, has worked as a public interest law attorney since 1997. She previously served as Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center. In January 2010, she was appointed to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges System by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She was elected to the Board of Supervisors in the November 2010 election,[12] but resigned her position in April 2012 while undergoing treatment in a rehabilitation center for chemical dependency after a highly publicized incident at a Newark hotel room in which she called police claiming her former boyfriend had assaulted her. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News immediately after her resignation, Mrs. Lockyer explained previous statements she made concerning her addiction issues. After "initially claiming" her former boyfriend had "hacked into her email, she admitted she was the author of an email to a reporter" blaming her husband, then-California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, for "buying and supplying her with drugs years ago -- an allegation his office called "utterly false." Mrs. Lockyer said she "regretted" sending the message," and asked "the public not to hold anything against my husband for actions that happened a long time ago."[21] Later that year, in August 2012, Mrs. Lockyer was arrested in Orange County, charged with felony methamphetamine possession.[22] The Orange County District Attorney subsequently dropped the charges, and Lockyer then completed a rehabilitation program. She has since resumed the practice of law with a firm in Newport Beach,[23] and lives in Long Beach with her husband, now in private law practice.

Special appointment

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Among the candidates being considered for the special appointment to replace Lockyer on the board were local politicians Alberto Torrico, Richard Valle, Mark Salinas, Union City Mayor Mark Green and Ana Apodaca.[24] On June 11, the 4 other board members voted unanimously to appoint Valle as supervisor. He served until November 2012, at which time a special election was held to choose who would serve the final 2 years of the 4-year term. Valle won the election, against Mary Hayashi and Green.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Sesquicentennial Celebration". Alameda County, CA. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Home | District 1 | Board of Supervisors | Alameda County". district1.acgov.org.
  3. ^ a b Burbank, Keith (5 April 2023). "Marquez sworn in as new Alameda County supervisor". Pleasanton Weekly. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Home | District 4 | Board of Supervisors | Alameda County". district4.acgov.org.
  5. ^ "Redirect to About Board of Supervisors". acgov.org.
  6. ^ "Grand Opening and Dedication of County's Gail Steele Wellness and Recovery Center - San Leandro, CA Patch". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  7. ^ "Home".
  8. ^ "Left to right: Mayor Clifford Rishell; Kent Pursel, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Alameda County; Joseph [Russell] Knowland, Sr., Publisher, Oakland".
  9. ^ "2000.1.551 | Omca Collections".
  10. ^ "2009 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. dot.ca.gov. January 2010. p. 209. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  11. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Purcells to Putman".
  12. ^ Contra Costa Times, August 20, 2009 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/08/20/lockyer-takes-early-fundraising-lead-in-supes-race/ Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ San Francisco Chronicle, February 26, 2012 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/25/BADO1NC8OV.DTL
  14. ^ "Sordid Lockyer Case One for the Feds | NBC 7 San Diego". www.nbcsandiego.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05.
  15. ^ "Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer resigns, citing need to focus on motherhood, recovery". 20 April 2012.
  16. ^ "What did Bill Lockyer know about his wife's rehab?". 23 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Salacious Sex Tape Swing in Lockyer Scandal". 28 February 2012.
  18. ^ "SEX TAPE RUMORED: Plot Thickens for Embattled Supervisor". HuffPost. 27 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Bill and Nadia Lockyer: A seemingly perfect life becomes a messy affair". 17 February 2012.
  20. ^ "Sex-tape stunner in Nadia Lockyer case". 26 February 2012.
  21. ^ "Exclusive interview: Nadia Lockyer tells of how affair, drugs and deceit led to downfall". 21 April 2012.
  22. ^ "Ex-Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer arrested on meth, child-endangerment charges". 5 September 2012.
  23. ^ "Nadia Maria Davis Lockyer's Comeback | OC Weekly". Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  24. ^ "Apodaca, Green, Valle among those interested in Alameda County District 2 Supervisor seat - Inside Bay Area". www.insidebayarea.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12.
  25. ^ "Alameda County board chooses Lockyer's replacement - AP State Wire News - the Sacramento Bee". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  26. ^ "Alameda supervisors approve Lockyer replacement | www.ktvu.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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