Biography of Susan L. Adams

Dr. Susan L. Adams represents the 1st District on the Marin County Board of Supervisors.

Born and raised in San Francisco and part of a fourth-generational ranching family in Mendocino County, Susan has deep roots in Coastal California.

She attended Lowell High School and nursing school at San Francisco State University. She completed her master's degree in nursing at UCSF as a maternity clinical specialist and a women's health nurse practitioner. Her clinical practice and research focus was child bearing women with a special interest in addiction and recovery during pregnancy and motherhood. She graduated from the doctoral program at UCSF in 1998. Her research and dissertation work investigated the experiences of pregnant women and new mothers who were using crack cocaine. Susan is also a proud mother and grandmother.

As a County Supervisor, she serves on a number of boards and commissions including the Children’s Health Initiative Task Force, the Marin County Disaster Council, the Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Task Force, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the Association of (SF) Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the ABAG regional planning committee (RPC) and the state and national associations of counties (CSAC and NACo), serving on the Health Steering Committee of NACo. She also serves as Director of Emergency Services.

Susan has worked on a number of important issues within the community she serves.

Susan has been deeply committed to the concept of Healthy Planet and Healthy People and is working with her community to make it happen. She greatly appreciates the opportunity she has had to make a difference in her community.

Contact Susan: Susan@SusanAdams.us

Appointments:

Gateway Improvement Authority	President, Board of Directors
Gateway Refinancing Authority	President, Board of Directors
Marin County Capital Improvements Financing Authority	President, Board of Directors
Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District	President, Board of Supervisors
Marin County Housing Authority	President, Board of Commissioners
Marin County Open Space District	President, Board of Directors
Marin County Redevelopment Agency	President, Board of Commissioners
Marin County Transit District	President, Board of Directors
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM)	Member
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)	Member and Vice Chair
General Assembly/Executive Committee	Member
Regional Planning Committee	Member
Marin County Homelessness Policy Committee	Co-Chair
Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)	Alternate
Board of Supervisors/Judicial Committee	Member
CSAC (California State Association of Counties) Board of Directors	Member
Administration of Justice Committee	Member
Health and Human Services Committee	Member
Children’s Health Initiative Committee	Member
Disaster & Citizens’ Corps Council	Chair
Emergency Operations Center	Director
Healthcare Safety Net Advisory Committee	Member
Joint Powers Authority Oversight Committee	Alternate
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)	Commissioner
Major Crimes Task Force Oversight Committee	Alternate
Marin County Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Committee	Chair
Marin County Farmers Market Planning Committee	Member
Marin Telecommunications Agency	Alternate
National Association of Counties (NACo) Health Steering Committee	Member
Public Safety Building Planning Committee	Member
TAM 101 Gap Closure Subcommittee	Member