predecessor successor imagesize party office term_start residence article_title term_end name
tom bates warren widener 250 px democratic member district 5 of the alameda county board of supervisors from 1976 oakland john george -lrb- california politician -rrb-
 1988 john george
john george -lrb- california politician -rrb-

john george -lrb- d.o.b. / d.o.d unknown -rrb- was a californian politician and the first african american elected to the alameda county board of supervisors .
george served as supervisor for the alameda county 's district 5 for over ten years from december 1976 to january 1989 .
a psychiatric hospital administered by the alameda county medical center , the john george psychiatric pavilion opened in 1992 and was named after george to honor his advocacy for the mentally ill .
george had stated `` my people americans were the first laboratory animals in america . ''
in october 1989 a democratic party club was formed and also named after george , the john george democratic club whose goals are `` in his memory and in an effort to keep his voice and vision alive in the democratic party '' .
george is described as been the leading proponent of the health care , welfare , and workers ' rights of all county citizens , an early activist in the struggle for civil rights and affirmative action and a long-time leader in the local anti-apartheid movement .
