{"id":370,"date":"2022-10-14T16:32:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2024-04-28T01:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T01:05:20","slug":"commissioners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=370","title":{"rendered":"Commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"370\" class=\"elementor elementor-370\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5958173 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5958173\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3644dd2 wpr-main-menu-align-center wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none elementor-widget__width-inherit wpr-main-menu-align--widescreenleft 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=364\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item\">Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1296\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=367\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item\">Responders<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=373\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item\">Office Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><nav class=\"wpr-mobile-nav-menu-container\"><div class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle\"><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mobile-menu-2-3644dd2\" class=\"wpr-mobile-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=370\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item\">Commissioners<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=364\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item\">Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1296\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=367\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item\">Responders<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/?page_id=373\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item\">Office Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7c911 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b7c911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b994c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40b994c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Commissioners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9042a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad9042a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c03f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c03f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board of Commissioners are a five-member board of elected officials that guide the fire district. Commissioners serve six-year terms\u00a0as direct representatives of area residents. Each commissioner lives within the fire district.<\/p><p><br \/>Their job is to provide governance, stewardship, and oversight in the service of the best interests of Joyce\u2019s citizenry. Members may also serve under appointment, temporarily filling vacancies. All Commissioners must take an oath to perform their duties according to the protocols, ethical codes, and policies according to state laws. Because they live in the district, the Commissioners bring an understanding of the District\u2019s strengths and challenges to the decision-making process.<\/p><p>Historically, the CCFPD4 Commissioners have been fiscally conservative and frugal. By carefully analyzing and identifying funding sources, formulating annual budgets, and maintaining fiscal integrity, the Board strives to make the best use of funds collected from residents\u2019 property taxes and from other revenue sources. Because of careful fiscal management, the District has no long-term debt, and maintains a healthy reserve fund to preserve the ability to provide services should it experience a sudden loss of normal revenue streams. Financial audits performed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor have shown that that the District is in compliance with state laws.<\/p><p>Commissioners stay current of the expectations of their job by attending regional or statewide conferences sponsored by the WFCA (Washington Fire Commissioners\u2019 Association). The topics of the conferences range from recent changes in laws pertaining to fire districts, to how to govern strategically, or to create fiscally sound budgets. The conferences also give the commissioners a chance to mingle with other commissioners and learn about how they deal with various situations facing their districts. By staying updated and aware, the commissioners can make the best choices for Clallam County Fire Protection District No.4.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dba357 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dba357\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc4ee6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cc4ee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eef465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eef465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20110908141030253-278x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20110908141030253-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20110908141030253.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6514937 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6514937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d143048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d143048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bruce Leiper,\u00a0Chairman of the Board<\/strong><\/p><p>Bruce has served the Clallam County Fire District No. 4 Board of Commissioners since his appointment in early 2022. He became a property owner and resident of the Joyce community in 2001 while continuing to work overseas as an administrator for international schools. He holds a master\u2019s degree in education administration and held posts as an elementary, middle school and high school principal in both public and private schools. Responsibilities throughout his 36-years in the field of education included school reorganization, curriculum writing, program and policy development, strategic planning, budget management, the supervision and evaluation of personnel, school counseling, conflict mediation, and the publication of numerous newsletters and handbooks.\u00a0He and his wife returned to the US in 2014 and settled into the Joyce community. Earlier on, he served for a spell on the Crescent Water Association Board. In 2015, he joined the JEPP board and the Joyce CERT team and is still actively involved with both\u00a0groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff91dd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dff91dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3fc84 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e3fc84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcef7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afcef7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nugent-290x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nugent-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nugent-768x796.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nugent.jpeg 973w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac15a6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac15a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3682a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3682a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sam Nugent, Vice-Chairman<\/strong><\/p><p>Sam Nugent has been a Commissioner for the Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 Board since 2009. He has been a resident of the District since 1995.\u00a0 He is currently employed as the Marketing Director for Wilder Auto, and before that was the creative director with the Peninsula Daily News. He originally came to the Olympic Peninsula in 1985 after graduating WSU to work as Director of Overseas Imports from 1985-1998. He holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in International Business Administration and has successfully completed several Masters level classes in Public Administration. Sam\u2019s hobbies are art and woodworking. He is looking forward to spending more time working on art projects when he retires. When asked what he considers to be the best part of being a fire commissioner, Sam says it is knowing that families and neighbors in the community have a reliable and rapid response to life threatening emergencies.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5403e7b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5403e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b01a1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52b01a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4e314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd4e314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Commissioner-Ben-Pacheco-Chairman-A-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a68ad e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a68ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab737a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab737a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ben Pacheco, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p><p>Marcus (Ben) Pacheco has been a Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 Fire Commissioner for 18 years. For the last few years, he has been the Chairman of the Board. Before and during his time with Joyce Fire, he ran a successful Construction company for 13 years. He is now semi-retired so he can focus primarily on both his farm and Joyce Fire.\u00a0\u00a0In 2002, Ben and his wife came to the area with the desire to be a part of, and help, the community. Both enjoy this role and try to give as much as they can. Ben received a Wildlife Biology degree from the Colorado State University. The degree helps immensely in understanding several aspects of his role as Commissioner; especially when it comes to forestry and the importance of logging to bring timber taxes to our district and the community. Ben looks forward to what the future has in store for the District and the Community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5d8ea e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b5d8ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793bca1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"793bca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f0336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00f0336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kastner-Lynne-300x256.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kastner-Lynne-300x256.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kastner-Lynne.jpeg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f290c1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f290c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5348fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5348fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lynne Kastner, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p><p><b><br \/><\/b> Lynne has been a commissioner for the Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 since August of 2019. Prior to becoming a commissioner she worked in the general accounting field for various companies such as General Motors, Hewlett Packard, Professional Association of Diving Instructors and Costco before she and her husband moved to the Joyce community. She is currently employed with Clallam Transit System on a part time basis. Her formal education includes an Associates of Arts Degree in Business Administration. Within these last few years she has witnessed the inner workings of Fire District #4 and has come to appreciate and admire the skill and training obtained by the personnel within this organization and is proud to be a part of its success while representing the community. Her hobbies include gardening, line dancing, yoga, hiking and beading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66af5f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d66af5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d920b1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d920b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d8ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39d8ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dan-pic.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dan-pic.jpeg 451w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dan-pic-300x243.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e586ad2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e586ad2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becffae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becffae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.1px;\"><b>Dan Peacock<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dan Peacock serves as a Board Commissioner for Fire District 4 in Commissioner Position 4. Dan and his family have been residents of the Joyce area for many years. He graduated from Port Angeles High School. He went on to Central Washington State College and graduated with a degree in Physical Education. After college, he taught Physical Education in Ellensburg for three years. He then moved back to Port Angeles and taught Physical Education in the School District for 30 years. He was part of the Future Builders program in Port Angeles supervising young men and women in construction work for nine years. During the summer months, he worked for Olympic National Park in various capacities. One of the jobs was Fire Crew Lead at Lake Crescent. After retiring, he served on Friends of Olympic National Park as a board member of for 17 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf63b3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"caf63b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fd3b8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57fd3b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c571a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30c571a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rae-scaled-e1675994276234-300x288.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rae-scaled-e1675994276234-300x288.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/clallamfire4.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rae-scaled-e1675994276234.jpeg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7783f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c7783f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44f60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44f60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Raeann Leiper, Secretary to the Board of Commissioners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raeann Leiper has been the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners since March 2022. She and her husband have had a home in the district since 2001 and resided here since 2014. Before moving here permanently, she was an elementary teacher\/science coordinator working at international schools. She has been the President of the Joyce Fire Auxiliary since 2018.&nbsp; She does the publicity for the Joyce Daze Festival and manages their website and Facebook page. She also works with JEPP (Joyce Emergency Planning and Prep) and is currently helping to develop plans for opening and operating the Joyce Emergency Shelter. As secretary to the Board of Commissioners, she is responsible for minutes at the meetings and over-seeing financial transactions for the district. She also developed this website for the district. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and tending to her vegetable and flower garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654ce8ca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"654ce8ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b526a2e wpr-stt-btn-align-fixed wpr-stt-btn-align-fixed-right wpr-stt-btn-icon-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-back-to-top\" data-id=\"1b526a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-back-to-top.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-stt-wrapper\"><div class='wpr-stt-btn' data-settings='{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;animationOffset&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animationDuration&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;fixed&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;scrolAnim&quot;:&quot;800&quot;}'><span class=\"wpr-stt-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"wpr-stt-content\">To Top<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioners Leadership Responders Office Staff Commissioners Leadership Responders Office Staff The Commissioners The Board of Commissioners are a five-member board of elected officials that guide the fire district. Commissioners serve six-year terms\u00a0as direct representatives of area residents. Each commissioner lives within the fire district. Their job is to provide governance, stewardship, and oversight in the service of the best interests of Joyce\u2019s citizenry. Members may also serve under appointment, temporarily filling vacancies. All Commissioners must take an oath to perform their duties according to the protocols, ethical codes, and policies according to state laws. Because they live in the district, the Commissioners bring an understanding of the District\u2019s strengths and challenges to the decision-making process. Historically, the CCFPD4 Commissioners have been fiscally conservative and frugal. By carefully analyzing and identifying funding sources, formulating annual budgets, and maintaining fiscal integrity, the Board strives to make the best use of funds collected from residents\u2019 property taxes and from other revenue sources. Because of careful fiscal management, the District has no long-term debt, and maintains a healthy reserve fund to preserve the ability to provide services should it experience a sudden loss of normal revenue streams. Financial audits performed by the Office of the Washington State Auditor have shown that that the District is in compliance with state laws. Commissioners stay current of the expectations of their job by attending regional or statewide conferences sponsored by the WFCA (Washington Fire Commissioners\u2019 Association). The topics of the conferences range from recent changes in laws pertaining to fire districts, to how to govern strategically, or to create fiscally sound budgets. The conferences also give the commissioners a chance to mingle with other commissioners and learn about how they deal with various situations facing their districts. By staying updated and aware, the commissioners can make the best choices for Clallam County Fire Protection District No.4. Bruce Leiper,\u00a0Chairman of the Board Bruce has served the Clallam County Fire District No. 4 Board of Commissioners since his appointment in early 2022. He became a property owner and resident of the Joyce community in 2001 while continuing to work overseas as an administrator for international schools. He holds a master\u2019s degree in education administration and held posts as an elementary, middle school and high school principal in both public and private schools. Responsibilities throughout his 36-years in the field of education included school reorganization, curriculum writing, program and policy development, strategic planning, budget management, the supervision and evaluation of personnel, school counseling, conflict mediation, and the publication of numerous newsletters and handbooks.\u00a0He and his wife returned to the US in 2014 and settled into the Joyce community. Earlier on, he served for a spell on the Crescent Water Association Board. In 2015, he joined the JEPP board and the Joyce CERT team and is still actively involved with both\u00a0groups. Sam Nugent, Vice-Chairman Sam Nugent has been a Commissioner for the Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 Board since 2009. He has been a resident of the District since 1995.\u00a0 He is currently employed as the Marketing Director for Wilder Auto, and before that was the creative director with the Peninsula Daily News. He originally came to the Olympic Peninsula in 1985 after graduating WSU to work as Director of Overseas Imports from 1985-1998. He holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in International Business Administration and has successfully completed several Masters level classes in Public Administration. Sam\u2019s hobbies are art and woodworking. He is looking forward to spending more time working on art projects when he retires. When asked what he considers to be the best part of being a fire commissioner, Sam says it is knowing that families and neighbors in the community have a reliable and rapid response to life threatening emergencies. \u00a0 Ben Pacheco, Commissioner Marcus (Ben) Pacheco has been a Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 Fire Commissioner for 18 years. For the last few years, he has been the Chairman of the Board. Before and during his time with Joyce Fire, he ran a successful Construction company for 13 years. He is now semi-retired so he can focus primarily on both his farm and Joyce Fire.\u00a0\u00a0In 2002, Ben and his wife came to the area with the desire to be a part of, and help, the community. Both enjoy this role and try to give as much as they can. Ben received a Wildlife Biology degree from the Colorado State University. The degree helps immensely in understanding several aspects of his role as Commissioner; especially when it comes to forestry and the importance of logging to bring timber taxes to our district and the community. Ben looks forward to what the future has in store for the District and the Community. Lynne Kastner, Commissioner Lynne has been a commissioner for the Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4 since August of 2019. Prior to becoming a commissioner she worked in the general accounting field for various companies such as General Motors, Hewlett Packard, Professional Association of Diving Instructors and Costco before she and her husband moved to the Joyce community. She is currently employed with Clallam Transit System on a part time basis. Her formal education includes an Associates of Arts Degree in Business Administration. Within these last few years she has witnessed the inner workings of Fire District #4 and has come to appreciate and admire the skill and training obtained by the personnel within this organization and is proud to be a part of its success while representing the community. Her hobbies include gardening, line dancing, yoga, hiking and beading. Dan Peacock Dan Peacock serves as a Board Commissioner for Fire District 4 in Commissioner Position 4. Dan and his family have been residents of the Joyce area for many years. He graduated from Port Angeles High School. He went on to Central Washington State College and graduated with a degree in Physical Education. After college, he taught Physical Education in Ellensburg for three years. 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