About
Alex Madrid was born in Manila, Philippines, with Cerebral Palsy. In 1996, he moved to San Francisco and later attended the University of California, Berkeley. While he was a student at UC Berkeley, Alex became a strong advocate for disability rights. Currently, Alex is the Housing Specialist at Golden Gate Regional Center. Before that he was Housing and Peer Support Coordinator at the Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) in San Mateo. In his positions, he assists people with disabilities to identify resources, strategies, and equipment for achieving maximum independence. He joined the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council in 2017 and continues to be a champion for the rights of people with disabilities in his community. His areas of interest are accessible transportation, programmatic access, and accessible information technology. He also on the board member of San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, and SamTrans Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).