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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.

History

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

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 Richard Valle[3][4] Hayward, Newark & Union City; the northern portion of the city of Fremont; and a portion of the unincorporated community of Sunol
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.
4 Nate Miley[5] 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

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.[6]

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

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

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

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).https://www.ocweekly.com/tag/nadia-maria-davis/ Nadia Maria Davis has a lifetime record of passionate work and dedication improving the lives of others. Nadia was born the youngest of seven children to ethnically mixed parents of Native American, Mexican, and German descent. Her spiritual inspiration since his death in 1994 has always been her father, best know as “Wally” Davis - an orphaned field worker at the age of 9, who later became one of the first Spanish speaking attorneys in Southern California, founding the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Wally Davis is also best known as the lawyer who made ‘Brown vs. Board of Education’ a reality for Latinos here in OC when he successfully sued the Santa Ana Unified School District for “discriminatory ability grouping” of non-English speaking children. The lawsuit resulted in mandated testing of students for their aptitude, or intelligence rating, not in English, but also in the language of their origin. Nadia received her Bachelors Degree from U.C.L.A. in 1993 and J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1996. She has been a member of California State Bar since 1997. At U.C.L.A. Mrs. Davis- Lockyer led numerous efforts to empower and inspire youth, mentoring inner-city youth with Project Motivation and completing an internship with FOX Television Show “In Living Color,” studying ethnic stereotypes and effects on paroled youth along with the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center in South Central Los Angeles. At Loyola Law School, she chaired the Public Interest Law Foundation and led the organization’s pro-bono efforts, mentored students at a neighboring elementary school, studied Human Rights and Environmental Law in Central America, and transcribed law books for a blind student. Following law school, she independently authored a handbook and conducted seminars throughout the state for immigrant children and youth seeking a higher education. She was a member of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s legal team and protected the rights of new citizens against unfounded accusations. She ran Senator Lou Correa’s fundraising efforts in his first bid for elected office to Assembly in OC and then spearheaded As the youngest Latina and Native American serving in local office, Nadia was elected to the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Trustees in November of 1997. S.A.U.S.D. is one of the largest, densest school districts in the state with over 68,000 students. During her term, the District successfully passed a large school bond act and, while she was serving as Board President, negotiated multiple issues involving a federal base closure. She led District efforts to increase college attendance rates, reduce teen pregnancy rates, and improve collaboration with City, County, State, and Federal elected officials, working vehemently to use and strengthen all her relationships for the betterment of others. During all of this time on the Board of Education, she was an associate attorney in the Public Law Department of Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP. A passionate advocate for youth justice, as an attorney Nadia worked for some of the largest pro-bono law firms in the nation, including Public Counsel, The Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, and the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund. Most notable, however, is her leadership in obtaining the freedom of Orange County’s son, Arthur Carmona, a wrongfully convicted 16 year-old - after nearly 3 years of legal filings, lobbying, petitions, press coverage, raising funds for the family, and securing top investigators and legal representation, Arthur was eventually freed. Personally, Nadia has faced and overcome multiple challenges. She is a survivor of childhood sexual trauma and repetitive racial bullying. This fed her unwavering commitment to advocating for civil rights and victims. As an adult, she abruptly loss her father and best friend back to back. In July of 1999, while on the school board and assisting Arthur Carmona, Nadia suffered a near fellow car accident and was not breathing when found. The accident resulted in a serious concussion, slight brain hemorrhage, 22 broken bones, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. After months of hospitalization, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and persistence, she returned to work in her wheelchair. It was shortly thereafter that her chronic pain, depression, and substance abuse began, as well as when she met her ex-husband, Bill Lockyer. After marrying, becoming a mother, and moving to Northern California, Nadia sought the help she needed through Kaiser, and continued her legal work by focusing on victims of interpersonal violence. She became the Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center, helping children and families throughout the County cut through red tape to get the help and support they needed. She led the collaboration efforts of multiple public, non-profit, and government agencies to work better together to provide more easily accessible, coordinated, and efficient service to victims of domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and child abuse. Under her leader as Executive Director, the Family Justice Center was recognized by the California State Association of Counties and Alameda County Bar Association as a national model of best practices in public- private partnership resulting in comprehensive service delivery to county residents in an efficient and effective manner. Continuing her leadership as an elected official, in 2010 Nadia was elected to represent over 350,000 constituents in 5 localities in the East Bay of California, making up District 2 of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. As a County Supervisor, she chaired the SSI Advocacy Committee, and complex policy and service delivery change in the areas of family safety, transportation, criminal justice, homelessness, mental health, youth violence, and education. Nadia’s chronic pain, depression, and addiction resurfaced following the tragic deaths of a baby in-utero, Arthur Carmona, and her brother’s attempted suicide, whom she and her husband had taken into their home. Vulnerable, she was thereafter blackmailed, exploited, and violently assaulted by a man she met while seeking help. The press and public attention on her troubles was relentless and shame filled, resulting in her resignation and move with her son to Southern California. Shortly thereafter she was diagnosed with major PTSD, major depression, chronic pain, and related substance abuse disorder. Nadia remained steadfast and committed to her recovery regardless. Over the course of a seven year journey, and despite multiple challenges and complexities, she achieved a healthy and safe home and life for her and her children. She continues thriving in recovery, trauma therapy, and pain management efforts. Most of all, she returned to her true self and spiritual home inside where her father’s inspiration shines on. All the while, her work assisting others never faltered. She not only worked doing special appearances as an attorney, she become a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor in 2018 and has further enhanced her training in Mind & Meditation, Conscious Communication, as well as the Japji Language. She was certified as a Domestic Violence Advocate in 2014 through the Long Beach Womens Shelter. While pregnant with twins, she worked pro-bono through the Public Law Center and volunteered at various community legal clinics. She is active in recovery circles of all kind and her story continues to inspire individuals of all ethnicities, gender identifications, disabilities, addictions, injustices, and traumas. Today, she and her ex-husband are best friends and happily co-parent sharing enormous gratitude for their three amazing sons Diego, 17, soon to be 18, and twins Harrison and Elijah, 5 years old. Nadia is the recipient of many awards, including the State Democratic Party’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Public Service Award, The Orange County Human Relations Commission Public Service Award, the OC Women’s Suffrage Day Award, the State LULAC Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, the State LULAC 2009 Champion Against Domestic Violence Award, the Alameda County Family Justice Center’s Diamond Leadership Award, and the 2011 Bay Area History Maker’s Award.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Nadia Maria Davis has a lifetime record of passionate work and dedication improving the lives of others. Nadia was born the youngest of seven children to ethnically mixed parents of Native American, Mexican, and German descent. Her spiritual inspiration since his death in 1994 has always been her father, best know as “Wally” Davis - an orphaned field worker at the age of 9, who later became one of the first Spanish speaking attorneys in Southern California, founding the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Wally Davis is also best known as the lawyer who made ‘Brown vs. Board of Education’ a reality for Latinos here in OC when he successfully sued the Santa Ana Unified School District for “discriminatory ability grouping” of non-English speaking children. The lawsuit resulted in mandated testing of students for their aptitude, or intelligence rating, not in English, but also in the language of their origin. Nadia received her Bachelors Degree from U.C.L.A. in 1993 and J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1996. She has been a member of California State Bar since 1997. At U.C.L.A. Mrs. Davis- Lockyer led numerous efforts to empower and inspire youth, mentoring inner-city youth with Project Motivation and completing an internship with FOX Television Show “In Living Color,” studying ethnic stereotypes and effects on paroled youth along with the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center in South Central Los Angeles. At Loyola Law School, she chaired the Public Interest Law Foundation and led the organization’s pro-bono efforts, mentored students at a neighboring elementary school, studied Human Rights and Environmental Law in Central America, and transcribed law books for a blind student. Following law school, she independently authored a handbook and conducted seminars throughout the state for immigrant children and youth seeking a higher education. She was a member of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s legal team and protected the rights of new citizens against unfounded accusations. She ran Senator Lou Correa’s fundraising efforts in his first bid for elected office to Assembly in OC and then spearheaded As the youngest Latina and Native American serving in local office, Nadia was elected to the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Trustees in November of 1997. S.A.U.S.D. is one of the largest, densest school districts in the state with over 68,000 students. During her term, the District successfully passed a large school bond act and, while she was serving as Board President, negotiated multiple issues involving a federal base closure. She led District efforts to increase college attendance rates, reduce teen pregnancy rates, and improve collaboration with City, County, State, and Federal elected officials, working vehemently to use and strengthen all her relationships for the betterment of others. During all of this time on the Board of Education, she was an associate attorney in the Public Law Department of Best, Best, & Krieger, LLP. A passionate advocate for youth justice, as an attorney Nadia worked for some of the largest pro-bono law firms in the nation, including Public Counsel, The Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, and the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund. Most notable, however, is her leadership in obtaining the freedom of Orange County’s son, Arthur Carmona, a wrongfully convicted 16 year-old - after nearly 3 years of legal filings, lobbying, petitions, press coverage, raising funds for the family, and securing top investigators and legal representation, Arthur was eventually freed. Personally, Nadia has faced and overcome multiple challenges. She is a survivor of childhood sexual trauma and repetitive racial bullying. This fed her unwavering commitment to advocating for civil rights and victims. As an adult, she abruptly loss her father and best friend back to back. In July of 1999, while on the school board and assisting Arthur Carmona, Nadia suffered a near fellow car accident and was not breathing when found. The accident resulted in a serious concussion, slight brain hemorrhage, 22 broken bones, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. After months of hospitalization, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and persistence, she returned to work in her wheelchair. It was shortly thereafter that her chronic pain, depression, and substance abuse began, as well as when she met her ex-husband, Bill Lockyer. After marrying, becoming a mother, and moving to Northern California, Nadia sought the help she needed through Kaiser, and continued her legal work by focusing on victims of interpersonal violence. She became the Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center, helping children and families throughout the County cut through red tape to get the help and support they needed. She led the collaboration efforts of multiple public, non-profit, and government agencies to work better together to provide more easily accessible, coordinated, and efficient service to victims of domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and child abuse. Under her leader as Executive Director, the Family Justice Center was recognized by the California State Association of Counties and Alameda County Bar Association as a national model of best practices in public- private partnership resulting in comprehensive service delivery to county residents in an efficient and effective manner. Continuing her leadership as an elected official, in 2010 Nadia was elected to represent over 350,000 constituents in 5 localities in the East Bay of California, making up District 2 of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. As a County Supervisor, she chaired the SSI Advocacy Committee, and complex policy and service delivery change in the areas of family safety, transportation, criminal justice, homelessness, mental health, youth violence, and education. Nadia’s chronic pain, depression, and addiction resurfaced following the tragic deaths of a baby in-utero, Arthur Carmona, and her brother’s attempted suicide, whom she and her husband had taken into their home. Vulnerable, she was thereafter blackmailed, exploited, and violently assaulted by a man she met while seeking help. The press and public attention on her troubles was relentless and shame filled, resulting in her resignation and move with her son to Southern California. Shortly thereafter she was diagnosed with major PTSD, major depression, chronic pain, and related substance abuse disorder. Nadia remained steadfast and committed to her recovery regardless. Over the course of a seven year journey, and despite multiple challenges and complexities, she achieved a healthy and safe home and life for her and her children. She continues thriving in recovery, trauma therapy, and pain management efforts. Most of all, she returned to her true self and spiritual home inside where her father’s inspiration shines on. All the while, her work assisting others never faltered. She not only worked doing special appearances as an attorney, she become a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor in 2018 and has further enhanced her training in Mind & Meditation, Conscious Communication, as well as the Japji Language. She was certified as a Domestic Violence Advocate in 2014 through the Long Beach Womens Shelter. While pregnant with twins, she worked pro-bono through the Public Law Center and volunteered at various community legal clinics. She is active in recovery circles of all kind and her story continues to inspire individuals of all ethnicities, gender identifications, disabilities, addictions, injustices, and traumas. Today, she and her ex-husband are best friends and happily co-parent sharing enormous gratitude for their three amazing sons Diego, 17, soon to be 18, and twins Harrison and Elijah, 5 years old. Nadia is the recipient of many awards, including the State Democratic Party’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Public Service Award, The Orange County Human Relations Commission Public Service Award, the OC Women’s Suffrage Day Award, the State LULAC Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, the State LULAC 2009 Champion Against Domestic Violence Award, the Alameda County Family Justice Center’s Diamond Leadership Award, and the 2011 Bay Area History Maker’s Award.

References

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  6. ^ About the Board of Supervisors
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