Butcher re-elected as Grand Island Fire Chief

Grand Island Dispatch, December 8, 2006
by Ray Pauley
Public Information Officer
Grand Island Fire Company

Greg Butcher was returned to a fifth term as fire chief during Grand Island Fire Company elections on Dec. 6. He ran unopposed and will be joined in 2007 by Deputy Chief Kevin Koch, First Assistant Fire Chief Matt Osinski and Second Assistant Chief Chris Soluri.

Members also elected John Wenner, Scott Duscher and Dave DiSanto as fire captains, Don Portik as fire-police captain, and Sean Manning as EMS captain.

Mike Braun will return for a second term as Grand Island Fire Co. president as will Jeremy Pullano as vice president. Others returning are George Christensen, recording secretary; Dave Cole, line secretary; and Dave Khries, sergeant at arms. Tammy Jo Gorman will continue as financial secretary, Chuck Berlinger returns to the board of review and Dick Bryon and Clay Clark resumed their duties as benevolent association trustees.

Mike Dallessandro, Paul Gorman and this writer were also returned to the Fire Company’s board of directors, running unopposed, for an additional three-year term.

In addition, many fire association delegate positions were filled for the coming year.