Dr. Clark E. Parker, Sr. was appointed to the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board by the California Senate Rules Committee on June 1, 2012.
The first few meetings I attended during my internship at SCAQMD truly opened my eyes to the hardships that families face because of poor air quality, especially those living in environmental justice communities. I had no personal experiences with asthma or other air pollution-related illnesses, but I heard continuously about babies who had to wear masks to breathe, about children who had to sit on the sidelines and watch while others played games and about people who were suffering.