Candidate for fire commissioner in Albion says he’s well qualified for position

Editor:

District members, please take note that it is my intention to run for the office of Fire Commissioner for the Albion Joint Fire District, which has a term of 5 years.

I would like to highlight my qualifications for this position. I served on the Executive Board at the Town of Niagara Active Hose fire company for four years, along with holding the Fire Lieutenant position for two years simultaneously.

I have over 400 NYS fire training hours and served six years as an active status firefighter for one of the busiest fire departments in Niagara County. After 7 years in Niagara County, my family and I purchased our home in the village of Albion and returned to Orleans County. I am a local native, born and raised in Albion, and graduated from Charles D’Amico High School in 2011.

As the position fire commissioner is an unpaid elected position, I will be maintaining my full-time role as I am a Project Manager/Estimator for a fire protection company. My duties as described entail people and project management, inventory management, contract review, contract negotiating, sales, and estimating based on NFPA requirements and NYS Fire codes/Building codes.

Additionally, I am also responsible for finding material and items needed at fair pricing, working with subcontractors, assembling purchase orders, working with our billing team to ensure invoices are accurate, and reviewing our division’s operating numbers month to month. All the above will translate well into the fire commissioner role.

I hope to have your support in the election, on Tuesday, December 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hoag Library 134 S Main St., Albion.

Derek Howes

Albion