Chairman Dr. William A. Burke Announces Retirement from South Coast AQMD Governing Board
By Sentinel News Service
A trailblazer for Environmental Justice, retirement ends unprecedented 23 years as chair
At the March 2021 Governing Board meeting for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), Dr. William A. Burke announced his retirement after 27 years of service on the Board, including an unprecedented 23 years as chair. South Coast AQMD will hold a special election at the April Governing Board meeting to elect the next Chair of the Board. Chairman Burke will officially step down on May 31, 2021. He is the longest-tenured member and the longest-serving chairman of the South Coast AQMD Governing Board.