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Office Of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
Wilma Chan
5 de octubre de 1949 - 3 de noviembre de 2021
5 de octubre de 1949 - 3 de noviembre de 2021
Welcome to the Supervisor Wilma Chan Legacy Book. To post a photo, tribute, or memory in celebration of her life, please see the comment box at the bottom of the page.
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Alameda County Supervisor Chan was a kind, dedicated, and brilliant role model, mother, grandmother, boss, mentor, friend, and much more. She represented District 3, which includes the cities of Alameda, San Leandro, and Oakland’s Chinatown, Jack London, Fruitvale and San Antonio neighborhoods. District 3 also includes the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo, Hayward Acres and a portion of Ashland.
Over her illustrious 40 year career in public service, Supervisor Chan was steadfast in her commitment to uplifting community voices and fighting for social and economic justice. Supervisor Chan broke numerous ceilings throughout her career as the first Asian American elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and as the first woman and first Asian American to be Majority Leader in the California State Assembly.
A trailblazer and a passionate leader, Supervisor Chan leaves behind a remarkable legacy of groundbreaking policy and community-based initiatives. While she will be missed, her extraordinary legacy will endure as communities throughout the country and the state continue to celebrate her incredible life and career.
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Tina
I was proud to learn that my representative on the County Board of Supervisors was also a Wellesley woman. I followed her voting and felt she truly represented Oakland with her progressive stance consistently offered as a counter to more moderate and conservative county level reps. Truly a model alum of our shared alma mater, her spirit of service, determination, and community care was the very best we can hope to achieve. I grieve the unnecessary loss of such a leader to the violence of automobiles, which dominate and destroy so much of our world.
Erin Harper
Supervisor Chan was a powerful supporter of CALICO, the children's advocacy center for Alameda County. Her support of our work truly made a difference in the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of abused children in our community. She will be remembered by all of us for her championship of our work to bring justice and healing to abused children.
Darlene Smith
I worked for Wilma for 6 years. I am so saddened by the loss of this good woman. She worked relentlessly for the women and children of Alameda County. She was real, honest, and true to her word. I worked with her on several projects. She had great integrity. She treated everyone with respect and in turn was able to get many things done for the people of Alameda County.. I send my sincere condolences to her family. I feel very fortunate to have known her.
Audrey Lord-Hausman
Wilma was an inspiration to me as I entered community service and particularly her example and caring for children and all those needing an outreached hand. She was always accessible and generous with her time. Thank you, Wilma, for sharing your gifts. You are missed.
Vivian Yi Huang
We will miss you Supervisor Chan! You were an amazing, fierce Asian woman leader who leaves a lasting important legacy. I worked with Supervisor Chan back when she was an Assemblymember in Sacramento. She successfully authored the bill to increase language access for immigrant parents in schools and championed millions in budget funding to develop systems for translations. i admired her commitment to our communities, focus to get things done, and deep understanding of equity across sectors like education, health care, and social services.
Susan Greenwald
So much of my career at Children's as well as my work with First 5 revolved around implementing visions that Supervisor Chan felt were important. She was a visionary and leader in relation to building programs that would benefit children and families in Alameda County. With a steady and calm spirit externally, she never gave up on what she thought was right and important. And the impact of this is widespread.... In this picture, she and Dr. Bert Lubin were kicking off our Food as Medicine program which began with their vision as a pilot and research project and has now been built into a county wide collaborative effort under the auspices of All In. She had an uncanny sense of how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together whether it be health care, healthy food, early literacy, child development, or childcare. It is going to be so challenging to keep her legacy alive and we must continue to channel her vision everyday.... Such a great loss to her family and to all of Alameda County. Rest in power Supervisor Chan.... we love you....
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