About Elisa Márquez

A lifelong, locally educated resident of District 2, Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez proudly represents the vibrant communities of Hayward, Newark, Union City, as well as Fremont’s Ardenwood, Bayside, Canyon Heights/Vallejo Mills/Niles Crest, East Industrial, Lakes & Birds, Northgate, and Warm Springs neighborhoods.

Throughout her two decades of public service, Supervisor Márquez has championed the creation of safer, more sustainable communities with affordable homes, solutions to homelessness, and a thriving, inclusive economy with good paying jobs.
Prior to her unanimous appointment to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Márquez served as a Planning Commissioner, Hayward City Councilmember, and immediate past Chair of Ava Community Energy.

She continues to advocate for real solutions to our housing challenges at the county level. This includes expanding options that lower costs, increase home ownership, and promote common-sense protections for renters, especially for low-income children and their families, seniors, persons with disabilities and their caregivers.

As the Chair of the Public Protection Committee, Supervisor Márquez is focused on ensuring that first responders, public safety professionals, crisis communicators, and non-profit providers have the resources and training needed to keep everyone in our community safe, while also investing in essential community infrastructure like St. Rose Hospital to safeguard access to life-saving care in Alameda County.

Supervisor Márquez is also passionate about access to high-quality education for all as a daughter of an immigrant family with a deeply rooted strong work ethic.
She serves as the Vice Chair of the Alameda County Together For All or “ACT” Ad-Hoc Committee to ensure the County is prepared to support local residents, especially immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ community members, and those seeking comprehensive reproductive healthcare, from harmful federal policy and budgetary actions.

Supervisor Márquez holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and is deeply committed to making local government work better with residents, workers, and city officials who share her vision of a safer, cleaner, brighter future for Alameda County.