Public Service

• Commanded the largest metropolitan fire department in the western United States, with 106 fire stations and over 3,600 sworn and professional staff.
• A 34-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department and the second African American to head the department.
• Served a population of over four million people throughout the 470 square miles of the city, including firefighting and rescue operations at Los Angeles International Airport, Van Nuys Airport and the Port of Los Angeles.

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Notable CSU Graduates in Public Service

Vincent P. Barabba	Lois J. Carson	Diana S. Dooley	Bob Foster
Patrick J. (Paddy) Gough	Anthony L. Jackson	Arthur T. Leahy	Jan Lynn Owen
Millage Peaks	Ken Pimlott	James C. Ramos	Hilda L. Solis
Ashley Swearengin	Rhonda Welch-Scalco