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Laird's next move: waste management |
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Written by Chris J. Magyar
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
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John Laird has been tight-lipped in recent weeks about his next job after being termed out of the California Assembly, but his office announced today that he will be appointed to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, effective Dec. 1.
"This is a great opportunity for me to continue working on many issues important to me, such as plastic debris in the ocean, implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act, and waste reduction and diversion," he says. "I've been working on some of these issues for a quarter century. When I was on the Santa Cruz City Council, the city began one of the first curbside recycling programs in the state."
The CIWMB is beholden to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which Laird co-authored. The board is made up of six members -- four appointed by the governor, one by the Senate Rules Committee, and one by the Assembly Speaker. Terms last for four years.
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