Keith Carson

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Oakland, CA

Keith Carson was elected to the Board of Supervisors, Fifth District, in 1992, on a platform dedicated to inclusive and accessible government. The Fifth District includes the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, and the West Oakland, North Oakland, Rockridge, Grand Lake, Fruitvale, and Dimond District neighborhoods.
Supervisor Carson works to bring together people who have a wealth of talent and creative resources to address our shared problems within numerous areas including access to health care, ending poverty, homelessness, crime, improving business retention, and addressing the scarcity of jobs in our communities.
Supervisor Carson serves in different capacities for several organizations, including:
The Alameda County East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA), Chair
The Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association (ACERA), Trustee
The National Association of Counties (NACO) - the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States, Board Member
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - a 58-county statewide supervisors organization, Board Member
The Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA), Board Member
The Alameda County Waste Management Authority, Board Member
The Bay Area World Trade Center (BAWTC), Acting Chair and Chair of its Finance Committee
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute, Vice-Chair

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Got Code? App Challenge

"Got code?" is the theme of the Alameda County Apps Challenge 2013.1, the second in a series of unique day-long events designed to challenge the public to create web and…