[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E494-E495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING KEITH CARSON, SUPERVISOR FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY'S 5TH DISTRICT

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2024

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
achievements of Supervisor Keith Carson, who has represented the 5th 
District on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors since 1992. 
Supervisor Carson has been a fearless leader in Alameda County, 
fighting for access to health care, improving business retention, 
addressing the scarcity of jobs in our communities, and ending poverty 
and homelessness. He approaches his role as Supervisor with the goal of 
creating a more inclusive and accessible government for the people of 
Alameda County.

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  Supervisor Carson is a Bay Area native from Berkeley, California. He 
has a B.A. in Political Science and Business Administration from the 
University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Public Administration 
from Cal State University, East Bay, and a Juris Doctor from the John 
F. Kennedy School of Law.
  Keith Carson has a long history of supporting our community through 
involvement in local politics. His interest in politics began in the 
Youth in Government program, where he was able to join a student 
assembly in Sacramento and learn about the government and legislative 
processes. He then served as an intern for Berkeley's first Black 
mayor, Warren Widener, as a student, and later went on to work for 
former Congressman Ron Dellums after his graduation from UC Berkeley. 
After working for Congressman Dellums for fifteen years in both his 
district and D.C. offices, Carson ran for the Alameda County Board of 
Supervisors in 1992.
  As Supervisor, Carson chairs many Alameda County committees, 
including the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, the Alameda 
County Budget Work Group Committee, the Alameda County Personnel, 
Administration, and Legislation Committee, and the Alameda County 
Health Committee. As chair of the Budget Committee, Carson championed a 
more inclusive and transparent budgeting process for the county.
  In addition to chairing committees, Supervisor Carson represents the 
Board of Supervisors on the Board of Directors for many local 
organizations, including the Executive Committee of the California 
State Association of Counties, the National Association of Counties, 
and the National Organization of Black County Officials. He is also a 
member of the Alameda County Transportation Commission, the Alameda 
County Employees Retirement Association, and the Bay Area Council 
Economic Institute.
  Carson's many accomplishments as Supervisor over the years include 
creating AC Impact, a program that aims to reduce homelessness in 
Alameda County by providing permanent and supportive housing to 
chronically homeless adults. He has also been a leader in bringing the 
county to a more sustainable future, adopting a Green Building 
Ordinance that requires county municipal projects to be built to a U.S. 
Green Building Council LEED Silver standard. Additionally, he has 
supported the funding of a Community Capacity Fund, which helps 
community organizations deliver re-entry services for formerly 
incarcerated individuals.
  Carson's 30+ years of service have undoubtably made Alameda County a 
better, more inclusive place. Supervisor Keith Carson is a beloved 
leader in our community, and I honor and thank him for his dedication 
to supporting Alameda County over the years.

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