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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 18, 2016

NEWS RELEASE 16-07

CONTACT:

Stanley Young
(916) 322-2990
stanley.young@arb.ca.gov


California Air Resources Board welcomes two new members

Dean Florez, Diane Takvorian appointed under AB 1288

SACRAMENTO— Chair of the California Air Resources Board Mary
Nichols has sworn in Senator Dean Florez and Diane Takvorian, two
new Board members, bringing the size of the Board to 14 members
total. 

The new members were appointed under the provisions of AB 1288
(Atkins, 2015) that directs the Senate Committee on Rules and the
Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint one member to the state
board who works with communities that are most significantly
burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution,
including, but not limited to, communities with diverse racial
and ethnic populations and communities with low-income
populations.

“These are two highly qualified individuals who will make
substantial contributions to the Board's policy development,”
said Nichols. “Their experience and insight will help support and
complement the Board’s ongoing efforts to address the needs of
communities throughout California that are hardest hit by
pollution.”

Diane Takvorian, appointed by Assembly Speaker Atkins on February
4, 2016, currently serves as the executive director and
co-founder of the Environmental Health Coalition, a nonprofit
dedicated to environmental and social justice for disadvantaged
communities. She previously served as the associate director of
the Community Congress of San Diego. Takvorian holds a master's
degree in social work and bachelor of science degree in
psychology from San Diego State University.

Honorable Dean Florez was appointed to the Air Resources Board by
the Senate Rules Committee on February 17, 2016 and announced by
California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Chair of
the Committee.  Senator Florez served in the California Senate
from 2002 to 2010, and in the California Assembly from 1998 to
2002 representing the Central Valley including the cities of
Bakersfield and Shafter. Senator Florez is now President and CEO
of Balance Public Relations. Prior to that he was CEO of 20
Million Minds Fund. 




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