CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (pop. 950,000), announced the hiring of a new fire chief Tuesday afternoon. The Contra Costa Times reports:
Contra Costa supervisors Tuesday chose Daryl Louder, assistant fire chief for the Fairfax County, Va., Fire and Rescue Department, as fire chief of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
The appointment is tentative pending agreement on salary and benefits, said Supervisor John Gioia of Richmond.
Interim Fire Chief John Ross, a candidate for the job, probably will return to an assistant fire chief position if Louder agrees to terms, said Ted Cweik, the county’s human resources director.
“Chief Louder brings a broad range of experience from a very similar fire department in Virginia,” Gioia said. “He’s going to be a strong team builder who will think outside the box.”
Contra Costa County is immediately east of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay area.
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