In June 2006, Alice Lai-Bitker was re-elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to represent District 3 which includes, San Leandro, Alameda, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Hillcrest Knolls and the Fruitvale, San Antonio, Chinatown portions of Chinatown portions of Oakland. In January 2009, she was selected to serve as President of the Board for 2009-2010.

During her tenure as Supervisor, Alice has been a strong advocate for increasing health care for children spearheading the No Wrong Door policy in Social Services that allows services to be given quickly and efficiently. Her work on domestic violence includes A Day of Remembrance, honoring victims of domestic violence, and assisting in getting federal funds for a Family Justice Center to streamline services to families suffering with domestic violence.

Alice was unanimously appointed to the Board in 2000 and elected in 2002. Prior to serving on the Board, she served as a staff assistant to Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan 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 worked as a social worker at Asian Community Mental Health Services where she provided direct services and therapeutic intervention and treatment. During her ten-year career as a social worker and clinical supervisor, Alice became well versed in mental health policy issues and advocated for these issues. She 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 in 1981. She earned a Master's degree in Social Work at San Francisco State University in 1987 and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1990.

Alice came to the United States in 1983 and has lived in Alameda with her family since 1988. Her husband, Steve Bitker, is a sports broadcaster at KCBS radio. Her daughter Janelle attends public school in Alameda, while Mei-Ling recently obtained her degree at UC Davis.

• Health Committee (Chair)
• Social Services Committee
• Unincorporated Services Committee (Chair)



• Regional Boards:
  
  

Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (Chair)
Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Bay Area Partnership
East Bay Economic Development Alliance
Oakland Airport Community Noise Management Forum (Co-Chair)
Regional Airport Planning Committee


• Alameda County:
  
  Economic Development Committee
  Alameda County Interagency Children's Policy Council
  Alameda County Sexually Exploited Minors Network
  Co-chair of the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Joint Powers Authority
  Chair of the San Lorenzo-Ashland-Cherryland Youth Collaborative

For more information, please contact the staff of Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker: