the SMFD, which is located west of Phoenix. As with other fire service women, her career has been a series of firsts: first woman SFMD recruit to attend and graduate from the Phoenix Regional Fire Training Academy, and the first woman in the SMFD to achieve the rank of battalion chief. But there was another first that I find critically important in her career development. You see, after many years serving as part of the leadership team in her union, Julie was elected president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 4361, a position she held for three years. The years I spent in the leadership of the Phoenix Firefighters Union helped me tremendously as I moved into management positions in the PFD and later, and Julie has shared similar thoughts with me about her career. It can be invaluable leadership experience in most cases. She has now completed her master’s program in Public Administration and she currently manages personnel and media relations as a PIO in the SFMD. I don’t know what Chief Moore’s future will be in the fire service because she’s still writing her history, but I know for certain that she is capable of doing anything she sets her mind to. The solid character and high values of some leaders set them apart from others in positive ways…and Chief Julie Moore is one of those exceptional leaders. I am so blessed to call her my friend and colleague.
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