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Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier and Supervisor Carole Groom accept a Clean Bay Award from Save the Bay Executive Director David Lewis during the May 7, 2013, meeting of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. The Clean Bay Award in is recognition of San Mateo County's leadership in drafting and implementing a county-wide model ordinance to ban plastic bags.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier presents commendations to the staff at the San Mateo Medical Center who demonstrated bravery and took decisive action in response to a escalated incident at the Medical Center on March 5, 2013. From left, Nurse Manager (Skilled Nursing Unit 1A) Malu Cruz, Supervisor Tissier, and San Mateo Health System Chief Dr. Susan Ehrlich.

Supervisor Tissier presents the proclamation celebrating May 2012 as Older Americans Month to Commission on Aging President Denis O'Sullivan and Commissioner Mary Pappas at the Board of Supervisors Meeting.

On May 24th, 2012, Adrienne was honored as the Women's Transportation Seminar's Woman of the Year for her leadership in the transportation industry as well as for her spirited leadership style and her consensus-building approach to tackling regional problems. Some of her accomplishments cited included her work with Caltrain to avoid service cuts during it's most recent budget crisis, expanding the Bay Area's award-winning 511 traveler information service, and advancing the regional Freeway Performance Initiative to speed travel time, improve safety and reduce tailpipe emissions by using ramp metering and signal timing coordination.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier presents an honorary board resolution to Sr. William Eileen Dunn, at a November 11 reception in Daly City for the Daughters of Charity nun.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and Misa Malone, in costume as Glenda The Good Witch from Beach Blanket Babylon. Malone performed during the 24th annual Seniors on the Move Conference, November 10, at the South San Francisco Conference Center.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier just before a Sept. 20, 2011, news conference at the Caltrain station at 4th and King Streets in San Francisco to draw attention to proposals in Congress that would cut as much as 30 percent of federal funds for transportation, including highways and public transit.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier presents Rex Golobic, owner of Serra Bowl in Daly City, with an honorary Board of Supervisors resolution on June 4, 2011, recognizing the bowling alley on the 20th annual Kops & Kids Day, kicking off the yearly program where Serra Bowl is a clean and safe gathering spot for participating youth.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier (second from right) and Sup. Carole Groom (second from left) and Dr. Susan Ehrlich (far left), Dr. Grace Hassid (seated) and Jan Yanehiro (far right) at the May 19, 2011, San Mateo County Health Foundation dinner recognizing the two physicians for their public service through the San Mateo Medical Center. Yanehiro, a long-time Bay Area broadcast journalist, was the evening's emcee.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier moderates the "Alternatives to Incarceration" panel during the March 4, 2011, "Women's Criminal Justice Summit: Report Back to the Community." The panel participants, from right, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe; Superior Court Judge Robert Foiles; and Sheriff Greg Munks discussed programs and options available to those sentenced to the county jail.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and a few friends at Hicap of San Mateo Countys annual volunteer recognition breakfast April 19, 2011 . From left, Stella Tam-program assistant, Assemblyman Jerry Hill, Supervisor Tissier, Jackie Fernandez-clerical assistant, Mary Mahon-coordinator of volunteers.

During December 2010, Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and Sheriff Greg Munks coordinated the first-ever San Mateo County Stuff-the-Bus event to literally fill a sheriffs bus with toys meant for low-income children. The bus parked for eight hours on Saturday, December 11, at Daly City's Serramonte Shopping Center and then on the following Tuesday, December 14, visited county campuses San Mateo, Redwood City and Belmont. In total, the Stuff the Bus event generated more than 2,000 toys (including 12 bicycles), plus approximately $900 in cash for the county's Children's Fund.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier congratulates Lisa Angelot, board chairwoman of First National Bank of Northern California, for the banks long-standing support of Daly City's Doelger Senior Center, during the center's 30th anniversary dinner September 23, 2010 .

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and some of the CHP's senior volunteers at the San Mateo Senior Center, June 24, 2010 , marking the 40th class of the Older Drivers Traffic Safety Seminar in San Mateo County. Since August 2005, Sup. Tissier has worked with the CHP's senior volunteers to organize the free, half-day classes designed to help older adults drive more safely.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and former Congressman Paul N. "Pete" McCloskey, Jr., hold their 2010 Community Honors awards, presented by the Peninsula Coalition, during a May 6, 2010, event in Burlingame. Tissier received the Community Leadership Award, and McCloskey was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Daniel Ullyot (left) and Dr. Rick Navarro (right), chair and vice chair of the Peninsula Health Care District, honor Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier with a 2010 Community Partner award during the Jan. 28, 2010 , meeting of the PHCD board of directors.

US Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo/ San Francisco , and Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier hand out free backpacks and school supplies, Aug. 26, 2009, to more than 230 students at Bayshore Elementary School in Daly City. Wells Fargo Bank's Adopt-a-School program underwrote the backpacks, while the congresswoman and supervisor personally donated the supplies, including loose-leaf paper, folders, notebooks, pencils and rulers.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier and Chris Mohr, executive director of the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County, May 9, 2009 , at the first-ever San Mateo County Housing Resource Fair designed to help homeowners gather accurate and unbiased information regarding mortgages, loan modifications and foreclosures. More than 200 families attended the event at Westmoor High School in Daly City .

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier presents a Board of Supervisors honorary resolution recognizing Junipero Serra High School baseball coach Pete Jensen during a surprise retirement ceremony May 8, 2009 , on his home diamond just before his final season game. During Jensen's 22 years as Serra's head varsity baseball coach, the Padres amassed more than 550 wins, plus 13 West Catholic Athletic League titles, three Central Coast section titles and two California state championships. Approximately 150 of Jensen's players have played college-level baseball, with 23 signing some type of professional contract.

San Mateo County Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier reads "Wild About Books" April 23, 2009, to a first-grade class at Brisbane Elementary School as part of National Library Week. The supervisor also read "The Perfect Pet," and presented the children with gifts of bookmarks, pencils, stickers and one of the books she read.

San Mateo County Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier (5th from right) shares a moment with a few volunteers with Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County during the organization's volunteer recognition breakfast, Feb. 25, 2010, at the Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. Left to Right: Paul Pineda; Gene Reinhardt; Michele Pipinich; Lisa Laird; Michele Fraumeni; Pamela Martin; Supervisor Tissier; Jennifer Robinson; Judy King; Joy Robinson; Campi Campione

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier and the legendary Patty Duke, who headlined the 22nd annual Seniors on the Move Conference, held Dec. 4, 2009, in South San Francisco.

Mary Klein (left) executive director of Peninsula Interfaith Action, presents Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier with the 2009 Public Sector Community Hero Award during the PIA Community Heroes Luncheon, April 24, 2009, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier and a Giant constituent.

Volunteers from the California Highway Patrol organize and teach at Older Driver Traffic Safety Seminars throughout San Mateo County. Over 1,000 seniors have attended these half day events that allow them to refresh their knowledge of rules of the road, as well as learn important lessons about how to remain safe while driving.

Adrienne and drug disposal box: Supervisor Tissier created a pharmaceutical disposal program that has removed nearly three tons of toxic pharmaceuticals from the wastewater stream. These white collections boxes are located at thirteen police stations throughout San Mateo County.

Adrienne at Seniors on the Move Conference: Supervisor Tissier addresses 2007 Seniors on the Move Conference which had as its theme "Happiness Is....."

San Mateo County Supervisors (L-R) Adrienne J. Tissier, Mark Church, Rose Jacobs Gibson and Jerry Hill gather July 4, 2007, in front of the vintage fire engine that carried them during the 2007 Redwood City Fourth of July Parade.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier steps off the runway April 29, 2007, as a celebrity model for the Peninsula Humane Society fashion show at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Burlingame.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier, right, and California Assemblymember Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco/San Mateo County, prepare to kick-off the fifth annual Daly City-Colma Chamber of Commerce bowling tournament. The May 11, 2007, event was held at Serra Bowl in Daly City and saw teams from public agencies as well as private organizations.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier reads 'The Empty Pot' on April 18, 2007, to a first-grade class at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Daly City, as part of read-aloud day organized by the San Mateo County Office of Education, in honor of National Library Week.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier speaks May 4, 2007, during the opening dinner for the annual conference of the Soroptomists International's Sierra Pacific Region. The supervisor reminded the 300 attendees of the struggle for universal suffrage and encouraged more women to run for office.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier, 2nd from left, presents a proclamation Jan. 9, 2007, recognizing National Mentoring Month in San Mateo County. Accepting the proclamation on behalf of the San Mateo County Mentoring Coalition is Sarah Kremer, 2nd from right, program manager with Friends for Youth. During the presentation, mentor Jennifer Rice, far right, and mentee Iliana Mendina, far left, spoke about their long-standing relationship.

To help older drivers stay on the road for as long as possible and as safely as possible, Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier is working with the California Highway Patrol to expand the Older Driver Traffic safety Seminar program throughout the Peninsula. The photo shows the first class held in August 2005 in Daly City, followed by Half Moon Bay, San Bruno, Millbrae, Foster City, San Mateo and Burlingame. Additional cities will be scheduled for 2006.

During the December 13 meeting of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier (left) presented Ken White (center), president of the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA, and Nov Omana (right), PHS/SPCA board chairman, with an honorary resolution recognizing PHS/SPCA for its response to Gulf Coast animals affected by Hurricane Katrina. Through its unilateral efforts, PHS/SPCA delivered much-needed supplies, plus more than $20,000 in cash, to affected areas, and by September had accepted 64 flood-displaced animals. Approximately 40 to 45 Katrina-pets remain at PHS/SPCA, hoping for suitable new families. Omana is holding the leash of "Mrs. Boone," an 8- or 9-year-old Labrador retriever found wandering the streets of New Orleans.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier (center, vest) who headed the organizing team for the November 12, 2005, first-ever San Mateo County Disaster Preparedness Day, joins some of the 5,000 attendees at the Expo Center's front parking lot to see the array of emergency equipment on display, including this firefighting helicopter from the California Department of Forestry.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier, Sup. Rich Gordon (left) and Sup. Jerry Hill (right) helped kick-off the 2005 San Mateo County Fair during the August 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated fair grounds in San Mateo.

San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier reads 'How I Became a Pirate' on April 14, 2005, to a class of first-graders at Skyline Elementary School in Daly City. Supervisor Tissier participated in the read-aloud day organized by the San Mateo County Office of Education, in honor of National Library Week.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier greets the lunchtime crowd at Daly City's Doelger Center, just before kicking off the first-ever "What Do Women Want" roundtable sponsored by the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women. More than 80 women of all ages participated in the July 13 event meant to delve into the needs and concerns of women in the county.

Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier and Noel Lee, founder and president of Monster Cable, Inc., during the April 27 Brisbane Chamber of Commerce annual scholarship and awards dinner, where Mr. Lee received the chamber's 2005 Business Person of the Year honors.

Sup. Adrienne J. Tissier inducts new officers for the Daly City-Colma Chamber of Commerce during the organization's June 23 annual dinner. From left, Sup. Tissier; Robert McLennan, second vice-president and CFO; John Hui, president; Trudy Greenblatt, immediate past president and Georgette Sarles, first vice-president. In addition, during the Polynesian-themed event, Sup. Tissier received the chamber's 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award.


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