politics

by Kristen Gerencher

Audrey Rice Oliver likes to engage her audience, enchant them with dramatic body language. The largesse of her gestures combined with the staccato of her daily activity are reminiscent of magic, albeit among the professional trappings of a corporate office overlooking the golden hills of San Ramon. With a swooping motion, Oliver introduces the photo gallery of her children and grandchildren, and is quick to apologize for the numerous neatly stacked piles of paper on her desk.

Although “opportunity” is her favorite word, Oliver also has had to deal with events out of her control.