John George (California politician)

Biography

John Daniel George (September 16, 1928 – December 10, 1988) 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 Alameda Health System, formerly known as Alameda County Medical Center, John George Psychiatric Pavilion opened in 1992 and was named after George to honor his advocacy for the mentally ill.

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