Background
Eu, March Fong was born on March 29, 1929 in Oakdale, California, United States. Daughter of Yuen and Shiu (Shee) Kong.
Eu, March Fong was born on March 29, 1929 in Oakdale, California, United States. Daughter of Yuen and Shiu (Shee) Kong.
Student, Salinas Junior College. Bachelor of Science, University California-Berkeley, 1943. Master of Education, Mills College, 1947.
Doctor of Education, Stanford University, 1956. Postgraduate, Columbia University. Postgraduate, California State College-Hayward.
Doctor of Laws, Lincoln University, 1984. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Western University, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northrup College, 1991.
Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1993.
Chairman division dental hygiene University California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1948-1956. Dental hygienist Oakland (California) Public Schools, 1948-1956. Supervisor dental health education Alameda County (California) Schools.
Lecturer health education Mills College, Oakland. Member California Legislature, 1966-1974, chairman select committee on agriculture, foods and nutrition, 1973-1974. Member committee natural resources and conservation, committee commerce public utilities, select committee medical malpractice.
Chief of protocol State of California, 1975-1983, secretary of state, 1975-1994. Ambassador to Federated States of Micronesia, American Embassy, Pohnpei, since 1994. Chairman California State World Trade Commission, 1983-1987.
Ex-officio member California State World Trade Commission, since 1987. Special consultant Bureau Intergroup Relations, California Department Education. Educational, legislation consultant Sausalito (California) Public Schools, Santa Clara County Office Education, Jefferson Elementary Union School District, Santa Clara High School District, Santa Clara Elementary School District, Live Oak Union High School District.
Member Alameda County Board Education, 1956-1966, president, 1961-1962, legislation advisory, 1963, Assembly Retirment Committee, Assembly Committee on Governmental Quality Committee, Assembly Committee on Public Health. President Alameda County School Boards Association, others. United States advisor Shenzhen International Ent.
Limited company, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China, 1997. International honorary advisor 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1997. Honorary chairman Sino-American Institute Human Resources, Los Angeles, 1997.
United States advisor International Hort Exposition for 1999, Kunming, Yunnan, 1997. Executive advisory board Asian American Policy Review Board, Washington, 1998, others. Adjunct professor on regional and continuing education California State University, Sacramento, 2000.
Southeast Asia advisor Startec Global Telecomm., Inc. Board directors East Los Angeles College Foundation. Advisory board for canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra, Santa Barbara, California, 2000-2001.
Honorary advisor International Leadership Foundation, Sacramento, California, 2000. Adjunct professor, senior advisory California State University College Continuing & Regional Education, Sacramento, 2000. Senior advisor Southeast Asia, Startec Global Operating Company, Bethesda, Maryland, 2000.
Board regents presidential advisory committee Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, 2002.
Member budget panel Bay Area United Fund Crusade. Member Oakland Economics Development Council. Member tourism development committee California Economics Development Commission.
Mem.citizens commission on housing Council Social Planning. Member California Interagy. Council Family Planning.
Education chairman, member county social planning, dir.Oakland Area Baymont District Cmty. Council; charter president, honorary life member Howard Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association. Charter president Chinese Young Ladies Society, Oakland.
Member, vice chairman advising committee Youth Study Centers and Ford Foundation Interagy. Project, 1962-1963; chairman Alameda County Mothers' March, 1971-1972. Board councillors University of Southern California School Dentistry, 1976.
Member Executive Committee California Democratic Control Committee, member central committee, 1963-1970, assistant secretary. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968. Director 8th Congressional District Democratic Council, 1963.
Vice president Democrats of 8th Congressional District, 1963. Director Key Women for Kennedy, 1963. Women's vice chairman Northern California Johnson for President, 1964.
Board directors OaklandYWCA, 1965. Member of national vice-chairman Clinton/Gore Reelection Campaign Committee, 1996. United States Ambassador to Federated States Micronesia, 1994.
Member executive advisory board Asian Policy Review, Washington, 1994. Chairman Investment Development Fund Federal States Micronesia, 1995. Chairman March Fong Eu commission to promote Asian American Agenda, 1996.
United States advisor International Horticultural Exposition, Kumming, China, 1977. Honorary chairman Sino-American Institute Human Resources, Los Angeles, 1997. International honorary advisor 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Vancouver, Canada, 1997.
United States advisor Shenzhen International Enterprises Company Ltd., China, 1997. United States advisor in S.E. Asia Heart to HeartInternat. Foundation, Olathe, Kansas and San Diego, 1997.
Fellow International College Dentists. Member Navy League (life), American Dental Hygienists Association (president 1956-1957), Northern California Dental Hygienists Association, Oakland League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (area representative in education Oakland branch), California Teachers Association, California Agricultural Aircraft Association (honorary), California School Board Association, Alameda County School Board Association (president 1965), Alameda County Mental Health Association, California Public Health Association Northern Division (honorary), Southern California Dental Association (honorary), Business and Professional Women's Club, Soroptimist (honorary), Hadassah (life), Ebell Club (Los Angeles), Chinese Retail Food Markets Association (honorary), Chinese Women's Association Singapore, American Association Singapore, Pilot Club International, Clara Barton Society American Red Cross (Los Angeles chapter), Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Alpha Delta (honorary), Phi Delta Gamma (honorary), others.
Children by previous marriage: Matthew Kipling Fong, Marchesa Suyin Fong. Married Henry Eu, August 31, 1973. Stepchildren: Henry, Adeline, Yvonne, Conroy, Alaric.