Paula Forbis

Bio

Paula Forbis was appointed as the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) for the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District on January 19, 2022, after serving as the Interim APCO since September of 2021. She currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer for the California Air Pollution Control Officers’ Association Board of Directors. In 2023, she was voted the Regulator of the Year by the Industrial Environmental Association.

Prior to her appointment as APCO, Paula served as District counsel with the Office of County Counsel. She became a Team Leader for the office in 2016, overseeing attorneys for the Department of Environmental Health and Quality and Planning and Development Services - Code Enforcement. Before coming to the County, Paula worked for the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) for 12 years as in-house counsel and a Campaign Manager for EHC’s Toxic-Free Neighborhoods Campaign. Paula received her B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, her J.D. from the University of San Diego, and a certificate in Public Participation from the International Association of Public Participation.

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