| June 10, 2009 AQMD
Governing Board Chairman William A. Burke, Ed.D., has been reappointed to
another four-year term on the AQMD Board by state Speaker of the Assembly
Karen Bass. Burke, a prominent Los Angeles business leader, with a long
history of public service, has served on the AQMD Board since 1993. Dr.
Burke was originally appointed to AQMD by Speaker Willie Brown and was
subsequently reappointed by Speakers Bustamante, Hertzberg, Nuñez and now
Bass.
Burke has initiated a number of landmark AQMD programs including the
agency’s Environmental Justice Initiatives, Low-Emission Fleet Vehicle
Regulations, Clean Port Initiative, SoCal Climate Solutions Exchange and
this year’s Helping Hand Initiative. His new term will run from January 2010
to January 2014.
Dr. Burke is also currently a member of the California Coastal Commission
and has previously served as member of the California Fish and Game
Commission and the City of Los Angeles Fire Commission. While serving as a
Fish and Game Commissioner, Dr. Burke spearheaded conservation of the
California condor.
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