The EJAG was established by the Valley Air District’s Governing Board as part of the Environmental Justice Strategy in August of 2007. The EJAG consists of 13 members; these members must be residents of the San Joaquin Valley.
Eight of these members, one from each county within the San Joaquin Valley, must have experience and interest in representing ethnic and/or low-income communities. Two of the members shall be ethnic, small-business owners. Three members shall be members of the District’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), one representing each of the three CAC interest groups. Currently, the District is seeking candidates for an Ethnic, Small Business Owner seat (1) and Merced County At-Large representative (1). Interested candidates should have a demonstrated interest and experience in air-quality issues and in representing Valley residents and businesses, especially ethnic and low-income communities.