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Gov appoints UTFD chief to Fire Service Policy Council - East Oregonian
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Gov appoints UTFD chief to Fire Service Policy Council - East Oregonian.Gov appoints UTFD chief to Fire Service Policy Council Published 11:00 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 MISSION — Oregon Gov.Tina Kotek recently appointed Umatilla Tribal Fire Department Chief James Hall to the Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council.The council consists of 13 members.Hall is the Tribal Fire Response Agency representative and the council’s first representative from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and first representative for the nine tribes in Oregon.Hall in an announcement from the CTUIR said he was honored to receive the appointment.“I believe it is extremely important that tribal communities have a voice in statewide fire service discussions,” Hall said in the announcement, “especially as Oregon continues to face increasingly complex emergency response challenges involving wildfire, hazardous materials transportation, EMS system demands and interagency coordination.” The council provides advice and guidance to the governor and state fire marshal on issues of common interest, policies and affairs that affect the fire protection and safety of the people of Oregon.The tribal representative position was added during Oregon’s 2025 legislative session to ensure tribal fire agencies have a voice in fire service policy discussions and emergency response planning.