City of Burbank Council Member Appointed to the Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Committee

Burbank, CA (August 18, 2020), – Rex Richardson, President of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), has appointed Burbank Councilmember Jess Talamantes to the Transportation Committee.  Councilmember Talamantes has served on the Transportation Committee since 2013 in various capacities, including holding the position of Vice-Chair.

The role of the Transportation Committee is to study problems, programs and other matters, which pertain to the regional issues of mobility, air quality, transportation control measures and communications, and make recommendations on such matters to the Regional Council.

 “I am honored to be able to serve once again in this role,” stated Councilmember Talamantes.  “SCAG is a premier organization serving six counties in the Southern California and to play a part in our region’s transportation planning that will continue to better our networks in the future is a privilege.”

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About Councilmember Jess Talamantes: Councilmember Talamantes has a 32-year career of dedicated service as a Burbank Firefighter and continues to bring a powerful, new perspective to the Burbank City Council. Elected in 2009, he was named Vice Mayor in 2010, and served as Centennial Mayor during the City’s Centennial Celebration in 2011.  He was re-elected in 2013, was named Vice Mayor in 2015 and served his second term as Mayor in 2016. In 2017, he was once again re-elected and is currently serving his third term.