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Leadership Washington tours local government offices
WASHINGTON - The Leadership Washington Class met at Washington City Hall Wednesday morning Feb. 10 and spent the rest of the day touring city and county government offices. Leaders included Jim Lester, Jonathan Ward and Jenny Morgan.
Mayor Jaron Rosien welcomed the group and explained the duties of the mayor. City Administrator Brent Hinson addressed the class as did Fire Chief Brendan DeLong and Chief of Police Jim Lester.
Tours of the police department, fire department and City Hall followed. Then it was off to the new Emergency Operations Center for lunch. Sheriff Jared Schneider and Chief Deputy Shawn Ellingson spoke to the group as did Sgt. Chad Ellis and Investigator Eric Weber.
The class toured the center and the jail and the K-9 unit before traveling to the Washington County Ambulance Service where Director Jeremy Peck spoke and conducted a tour of the facility. John Lynn and Mike McCandless spoke on the history of the service.
Washington Fire Chief Brendan DeLong leads some of the class of Leadership Washington through a tour of the Washington Fire Department during Leadership Washington's City and County Government Day Feb. 10. (Courtesy photo)
