PHOTO: South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners swore in three members, including one newly elected commissioner, at a meeting Tuesday.
Retired Fire Chief Edward Widdis joins the board after being elected in November to one of two at-large commissioner positions. Widdis served as chief of Snohomish County Fire District 1 from 2003 to 2015 after spending 25 years as a firefighter. Widdis was president of the Snohomish County Fire Chiefs Association during the 9/11 attacks and has also served on the Northwest Region Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council.
Widdis said he is grateful for a new role ensuring the community receives the highest quality fire and emergency response. “After devoting so much of my life to helping people, I’ve realized — I’m not done yet,” he said.