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A community celebration is being held this week in honor of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, who died after being struck and killed by a vehicle in Alameda last month.
The free event will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 8) in the Oakland Museum of California garden at 1000 Oak St. in Oakland.
Chan died in a collision on the morning of Nov. 3 after decades of public service. In 1994, she was the first Asian-American to be elected to the county Board of Supervisors, then served in the State Assembly from 2000 to 2006, including a stint as Assembly majority leader, before being re-elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010.
Family members, friends and colleagues will speak at this week’s event and there will be a performance by the Oakland Youth Chorus. People are asked to RSVP ahead of time at http://tinyurl.com/ChanLegacyEventRSVP if they plan to attend in-person, where masks are required. The event will also be streamed online at https://district3.acgov.org/.
Supervisor Dave Brown, Chan’s former chief of staff who was appointed to her supervisor seat following the untimely death, said in a statement that she “dedicated her life to public service, and in doing so left a remarkable legacy for current and future generations. We warmly invite members of the community to join us in remembering and honoring Wilma and the lasting impact of her work.”
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The letter below appeared in several papers around the Bay Area, including the San Francisco CHRONICLE:
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Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
In the wake of the tragic death of Supervisor Wilma Chan, much has been
rightly made of her advocacy for women, children and minority issues.
For that alone, she is owed a great debt of gratitude.
Not mentioned is the fact that Ms. Chan was also a major voice for
animals. During her State Capitol years (2000-2006) Ms. Chan consistently
earned an “A” or “A+” grade for her votes on animal and environmental
legislation on the annual Paw PAC Voting Chart.
A staff member at the Board of Supervisors just sent me this: “Supervisor
Chan did love animals very much and when we were in meetings where you had
to say something about yourself, it was always her love for animals.”
A great lady, a great loss. Thank you, Ms. Chan. You truly made a
difference, and will be sorely missed. Condolences to your family and
many friends, the Board and staff. R.I.P.
Sincerely,
Eric Mills, coordinator
ACTION FOR ANIMALS
Oakland