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File #: 24546    Version: 1 Name: Fire Chief Amesqua retirement
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/14/2011 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 12/13/2011 Final action: 12/13/2011
Enactment date: 12/16/2011 Enactment #: RES-11-00985
Title: Commending Fire Chief Debra H. Amesqua on her retirement from the City of Madison after over 16 years of service
Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, Paul E. Skidmore, Lauren Cnare, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Shiva Bidar, Lisa Subeck, Chris Schmidt, Joseph R. Clausius, Mark Clear, Marsha A. Rummel, Matthew J. Phair, Michael E. Verveer, Tim Bruer, Sue Ellingson, Jill Johnson, Steve King, Bridget R. Maniaci, Larry Palm, Scott J. Resnick, Brian L. Solomon, Anita Weier
Attachments: 1. Registration Forms from Common Council meeting 12-13-11.pdf
Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Commending Fire Chief Debra H. Amesqua on her retirement from the City of Madison after over 16 years of service
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WHEREAS, Fire Chief Debra H. Amesqua started with the Madison Fire Department on January 15, 1996 and  will   retire on January 3, 2012 after more than 16 years of dedicated service to our community; and
 
WHEREAS, she was the tenth career chief to lead the Madison Fire Department; and
 
WHEREAS, she was the first woman in the history of the department to lead the Madison Fire Department; and
 
WHEREAS, at the time of her appointment she was one of only seven women in the country to lead a fire department;and
 
WHEREAS, she selected and recommended  the hire of 289 members of the Madison Fire Department, and
 
WHEREAS, she selected and recommended the promotion of 210 members of the Madison Fire Department; and
 
WHEREAS, she directed the greatest growth period in  the history of the department  which included the opening of two new fire stations, the addition of two Engine Companies, two Medic ambulance units and one Ladder Company; and
 
WHEREAS, she led the department and worked to develop the very successful labor/management relations that the department experiences today; and
 
WHEREAS, she was the first president of the Women Chief Fire Officers Association in 2004-05; and
 
WHEREAS, she holds the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) designation awarded by the National Fire Academy; and
 
WHEREAS, she holds the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation as witnessed by her peers and awarded by the fire service Commission on Professional Credentialing; and
 
WHEREAS, she is nationally recognized for her work on senior-level management training for fire service women and breaking down barriers for people of color; and
 
WHEREAS, she was selected FIRE CHIEF magazine's "2011 Career Fire Chief of the Year Award Winner" to honor longtime dedication and leadership in the fire and emergency services by the FIRE CHIEF's magazine Editorial Advisory Board; and
 
WHEREAS, she was selected as Fire Chief of the year by the Wisconsin Fire Inspectors Association; and
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council express their appreciation for the services and dedication that Fire Chief Debra H. Amesqua gave to our community during her years of service;and
 
BE IT FINALLY  RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Common Council  wish her all the best in her future endeavors.