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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Mariko Yamada |
| Address |
Davis, California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
October 23, 1950
(74 years)
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| Contributor | Patrick |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 02, 2016 03:20pm |
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| Info | Mariko currently serves as Chairwoman of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, representing a portion of the City of Davis and surrounding unincorporated county lands.
Prior to appointment and reelection to the Board of Supervisors, Mariko served as District Director to former Yolo County Supervisor Dave Rosenberg.
Mariko was born in Denver, Colorado on October 23, 1950 after her family's release from the Manzanar War Relocation Center, one of ten such Japanese American internment camps established during World War II. She attended public schools in Denver, and in June 1972, was the first in her family to graduate from college, earning her B. A. in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder with an emphasis in the special mental health needs of Asian Americans. In June 1974, she earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California, specializing in community organizing, planning and administration.
She and her husband of 24 years, Janlee Wong, also a social worker and current Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter reside in Davis. They have two daughters, Meilee and Midori, both of whom attend college in Southern California.
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