Parker was appointed to the 13-member South Coast air board in 2012 and has most recently served as vice chairman. The powerful agency is responsible for reducing some of the nation’s worst air pollution. It is made up of three state appointees picked by the governor, Assembly speaker and Senate leaders, and 10 local elected officials from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 13, 2019 02:24 UTC