University Officer, Stanford University, SLAC specializing
in labor and employee relations with 25+ years in the EEO and civil
rights field
Community Work and Affiliations:
International Dragon Boat Association, President; Co-Chair
of Oakland's Asian Redistricting Task Force; Co-Chair of Mayor's
Campus Safety Committee (School Board Appointee); Asian American
Community Activist in Oakland; Chinese American Citizens Alliance,
Member; Oakland Potluck, past Board of Director; League of Women
Voters, past Board of Director; Oakland Asian Cultural Center, past
Board of Director; 1996 Oral Board Member for Selection of Firefighters,
Oakland Fire Department; 1998-2001 Oral Board Member for Selection
of Police Officers, Oakland Police Department; Artship Foundation,
Advisory Committee Member for Strategic Partnerships; and Jack London
Aquatic Center, Board of Director.
Why IDBA?
"I wanted to provide youth an alternative, structured
activity which would promote cross-culture exchange, instill community
values and provide a sense of belonging. I also wanted to work on
a project that would promote Oakland and its citizens in a positive
light nationally and internationally while providing opportunities
to stimulate the local economy. Lastly, I wanted to demonstrate through
this project that business objectives and philanthropy do not have
to be mutually exclusive."
IDBA Committees:
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Name:
Teresa Limon*
Occupation:
Independent Consultant specializing in community and government
relations
Community Work and Affiliations:
Past Special Assistant to Vice Mayor Dezi Woods-Jones;
Consultant for following: Oakland Public Schools and Alameda County
Supervisor Charlie Santana; Campaign Director and Fund-raiser for
Senator Nicholas C. Petris; Congressional Aide to Pete Stark, Jr.;
Past Board Member of following organizations: United Way, Spanish
Speaking Citizens Foundation, Spanish Speaking Unity Council; Knowland
Park & Zoo, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County; California
Latina Civil Rights Network, Clinica De la Raza; and Founder of Hispanic
Women's Whale Boat Racing Team (Las Sirenas)
Why IDBA?
"I would like to serve on the Board because I see an opportunity
to introduce a sport to people who ordinarily do not get an opportunity
to participate in team sports. I'm particularly interested in helping
Hispanic women get into non-traditional activities to expand their
thinking and skill set. Traditionally, we have been raised to focus
on domestic endeavors rather than on higher education or non-traditional
occupations. This type of sport helps people to explore other options,
learn team-building skills, and to enhance their self esteem. It
is also an opportunity for them to develop a sense of community and
camaraderie with people outside of their culture. I want to be part
of a project which would utilize my 30 years of community involvement
and which would enrich the Hispanic community generally and enhance
the development of our youth in particular."
IDBA Committees:
Finance Committee and Youth Ad Hoc Committee
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Name:
Tom Limon
Occupation:
Project Manager, Unity Council
Community Work and Affiliations:
Jack London Aquatic Center, Board of Director
Why IDBA?
"This is a multi-cultural project which caters to all
people regardless of their physical abilities and brings them together
in a positive way. It is a project that enhances peopleís sense of
community and provides a unique opportunity to build relationships
and linkages against multi-cultural lines."
IDBA Committees:
Cultural Stage.
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Name:
Justin Lok
Occupation:
Student, Univ. of Calif., Davis
Community Work and Affiliations:
Student & Peer Health Educator, Peer Counselors
of the Health Education Program, Cowell Student Health Center, UCD;
Health Fee Oversight Committee Member, UCD
Why IDBA?
"pending quote"
IDBA Committees:
(pending)
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Name:
John McPartland
Occupation:
Community College Instructor, Fire Science and Emergency
Medical Technology; retired Battalion Chief, Oakland Fire Department,
retired Colornel, U.S. Army Reserve.
Community Work and Affiliations:
International Dragon Boat Association Vice President;
Alameda County Emergency Managers Association, Member; California
Emergency Services Association, Member; Bay Area "Disaster Medical
Assistant Team" (DMAT) Task Force, Plans Section Chief; Alameda County
Office of Emergency Services (OES) Underwater Rescue Unit Diver;
Community College Advisory Committee Member for numerous College
Districts
Why IDBA?
"I've chosen to join IDBA because of its focus on the
youth in our comunity and because the organization helps foster cultural
understanding."
Kahumana Outrigging Club Officer, International Dragon
Boat Association Head Coach (1997 & 1998) Coach and Dock Master
Why IDBA?
"Having been involved in dragon boating for 15+ years,
I would like to see our youth have an opportunty to experience the
team camaraderie and community building that is associated with the
sport".
IDBA Committees:
Coaching and Youth Ad Hoc Committee
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Name:
Linda Olvera**
Occupation:
Deputy Labor Commissioner
Community Work and Affiliations:
Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club, Vice President;
Lake Merritt Institute, Board Member; Mexican American Political
Association, Past President; SPCA, Past Board Member
Why IDBA?
"I like the idea of bringing the whole community together
to participate in a culturally significant event".
IDBA Committees:
Youth Ad Hoc Committee
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Name:
Patricia Seto*
Occupation:
Fraud Investigator
Community Work and Affiliations:
IDBA Board Member, Youth Ad Hoc Committee Member
Why IDBA?
"I wanted to help the kids get into an activity that was
culturally significant and which would help them develop into responsible
citizens. Dragon boat racing develops a sense of community and emphasizes
teamwork and cooperation, not to mention that it's clean, healthy
fun!"
IDBA Committees:
Festival Committee/On-site Support and Youth Ad Hoc Committee
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Name:
Jon Thurston
Occupation:
Assistant District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney,
specializing in juvenile and felony prosecution.
Community Work and Affiliations:
Founder and President of Board of Directors, McCullum
Youth Court; Member, Board of Directors, McClymonds Law & Government
Academy; Secretary and Vice President, Board of Directors, Alameda
Boys and Girls Club; Coach, Holy Names, McClymonds, and Dublin High
Schools Mock Trial teams; Judge, high school. college and law school
mock trial competition; Mayor's Task Force on School Safety Plan;
International Dragon Boat Association, Board Member.
Why IDBA?
"I'm an Oakland native and commonly referred to as 'Mr.
Juvenile'. Working within the criminal justice system, I'm constantly
looking for activities and options for youth and ways to capture
their interest and imagination. Only by providing young men and women
with positive learning experiences can we hope to build the confidence
and self esteem they need to reject the choices offered to them by
the streets. IDBA offers an opportunity for youth and adults to come
together in a structured, creative endeavor that builds not only
skills, but the image of our community as a multi-racial, multi-cultural,
and positive place to live, work, and play."
IDBA Committees:
Strategic Planning and Youth Program
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Name:
Carol Ward-Allen
Occupation:
: Director, Community & Informational Services, Laney
College.
Community Work and Affiliations:
Port of Oakland Commissioner, past President; Retired
Senior Volunteers Program, Supervisor; California Commission on Status
of Women, past-President; Bay Area Women Enterpreneurs, Founder/President;
Child Abuse Prevention, Board Member; Oakland Lyric Opera, Board
Member; Bay Area Dance Series, Board Member; Phi Theta Cappa Honorary
Society, Laney College, Advisor; National Women's Political Caucus,
Member; Black Women Organizers for Political Action, Member; National
Organization of Women, Member; Emily's List, Listee; Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART), Board of Director.
Why IDBA?
"I believed strongly in multi-culturalism and we are at
a stage where each of us need to promote multi-culturalism by being
involved in projects that support this notion. Because of my travels
in Asia, I saw the importance of making the global connection between
countries and their communities. By merging the best in all of us,
we can have a stronger community. We must think global and act local."
