ABOUT ALICE
Alice was unanimously appointed to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2002 and 2006 to represent District 3. In January 2009, she was selected to serve as President of the Board for 2009 and 2010. In January 2010, she announced her decision to leave public office at the end of her term, January 3, 2011. During her ten years on the Board, Alice left a mark in the areas of economic development in the unincorporated areas of the County; health care workforce development; streamlined County procedures; and domestic violence awareness.
Prior to serving on the Board, she worked on Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan’s staff from 1995 to 2000. In that capacity, Alice was instrumental in shaping the county's policies and programs related to social services and health care, particularly mental health, child welfare and welfare reform.
Alice has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1990. During her 10-year career as a social worker and clinical supervisor, she became well-versed in mental health policy issues and advocated for these issues. Alice is a co-founder of the Association of Chinese Families of the Disabled and the East Bay Chinese Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Alice received her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Hong Kong Shue Yan College, and her master's degree in Social Work at San Francisco State University.
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