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 Oakland. In January 2007, she was elected to serve as Vice President of the Board.

During her tenure as Supervisor, Alice has been a strong advocate for increasing health care for children. She led the County's efforts to simplify the process to enroll in health insurance programs by spearheading the No Wrong Door policy. Her work on domestic violence includes A Day of Remembrance, honoring victims of domestic violence. She was instrumental in securing federal funds for a Family Justice Center that creates a one stop shop for families and victims of domestic violence needing legal, social, and advocacy services.

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 is completing her degree at UC Davis.

Supervisor Lai-Bitker serves on a number of Boards and Commissions including:

• Board of Supervisor's Health Committee (Chair)
• Board of Supervisor's Social Services Committee
• Unincorporated Services Committee (Chair)
• Alameda County Transportation Authority (Chair)

• Other County Boards:
  
  Alameda County Interagency Children's Policy Council
  Alameda County Sexually Exploited Minors Network
  East Bay Economic Development Alliance
  Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Joint Powers Authority
  Bay Area Partnership
  Bay Conservation and Development Commission
  Tobacco Control Coalition
  
  
• District 3:
  
  Co-chair of the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Their Families (Co-Chair)
  Co-chair of the Oakland Airport Community Noise Management Forum (Co-Chair)
  Executive Committee member for the San Leandro Collaborative for Children, Youth & Their Families
  Serves on the board of the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare Community Partnership Board
  Serves on the board of the Cal State Hayward Institute for Mental Health and Wellness Education Board

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