come to life in the policies and procedures that direct the organization's efforts in fire suppression, EMS, rescue, fire prevention, public education, disaster preparedness and response, fire administration, fleet - facilities - and equipment management, and all other facets of the job. Commissioner Nance-Holt is a member of several professional organizations, including the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs), which is where I met her. Her formal education includes earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Chicago State University and a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration/Fire and Emergency Management from Anna Maria College. Outside her work in the fire service, she is the founder of two nonprofit organizations: 1. "Purpose Over Pain" and 2. "Blair Holt Scholarship Foundation." Not only has she achieved what many would have once said were not realistic career goals, her devotion to helping others realize their dreams is admirable indeed. She is a person that girls and young women can look to for motivation and a clear example of what they can become...and she did it on one of the biggest stages the national fire service has to offer. Congratulations to Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt on what has been a terrific career, and more is sure to come in your story!
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