Three finalists have emerged in the search for a new Boston fire commissioner, including Joseph E. Finn, a long-serving Boston deputy chief hailed for his quick action during a Back Bay fire in March that killed two firefighters, reports The Boston Globe.
The other finalists are Michael H. Huss, outgoing public safety director in Pittsburgh, and Michael S. Lombardo, a former fire commissioner in Buffalo.
The FACETS management consulting group of Phoenix, hired by the city in February to conduct the national search, presented the names to Mayor Martin J. Walsh this week.
Finn, 53, of Quincy, said he was interviewed by the FACETS team June 7 and is refraining from commenting about the search until a commissioner is hired.
“I’m honored and humbled that I am one of the finalists,’” Finn said.
Huss, 46, and Lombardo, 56, said they would be proud to serve Boston, one of the largest and oldest fire departments in the country.
“It’s a wonderful city with a great Fire Department,’” Huss said.
Said Lombardo: “Frankly, it would be a privilege to work there.”
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