Biography of Liz Alessio, Napa’s District 2 Supervisor

Liz is a fourth-generation Napa native, whose family has resided in Napa County for over 140 years. Her great-great-grandfather served as a Napa County Supervisor for District 2 from 1901 to 1904. With 20 years in healthcare, including a decade focused on public health and community benefits, Liz has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, serving as an Executive Director. She was also a small business owner in the local tourism industry. Liz holds a degree in Communications from Napa Valley College, but she values her lived experiences in Napa County as her most significant education.

Elected at-large to the Napa City Council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 for the newly established City District 1, Liz has been active in regional governance. She served on the Association of Bay Area Governments General Assembly and the Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board from 2018 to 2020, continuing thereafter as an Alternate Board Member for both. She was appointed to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority in 2018, serving as Chair for two years, and held positions on the Oversight Board of the Area Agency on Aging, Napa County Climate Action Committee (Chair for two years), the City of Napa Nomination Committee, and the Napa Subregion Housing Allocation Committee.

In the community, Liz is involved with the Napa County Suicide Prevention Council, the Napa County Historical Society Board, and Operation with Love From Home Board, and has previously served on the Board of the Napa County Hispanic Chamber, Hands Across the Valley, and the Napa Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s & Dementia. She is a member of Rotary, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and the Moose Lodge.

Liz is married to Jess Hudak and has three grown children and three grandchildren.