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Portland appoints city's first African American fire chief
Added 06-13-19 09:03:02pm EST - “Portland has appointed the city's first African American fire chief.” - Washingtontimes.com
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Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Washingtontimes.com: “Portland appoints city’s first African American fire chief”. Below is an excerpt from the article.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Thursday that Sara Boone was announced as the new head of the Portland Fire & Rescue department Thursday.
Boone became the city’s first African American woman firefighter in 1995 before rising through the ranks to division chief leading medical services and training.
Boone says in a statement that her “mission has always been caring for the city where I was raised.”
Portland Fire Bureau Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty - who in January became Portland’s first female African American city councilor - made the announcement.
Hardesty says Boone impressed an interview panel with “her commitment to community, her technical knowledge, her passion for the fire service and her leadership style.”
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