Volunteer Fire Fighters of Arizona

2011-2012 Officers

Executive Board
President	Jim Costello - Thatcher Fire Department
1^st Vice President	Charles Vega - Hayden Fire Department (Chief)
2^nd Vice President	McCoy Hawkins - Ft. Thomas Fire Department (Chief)
Secretary/Treasurer	Larry Kerrigan - Thatcher Fire Department
Board Members
1-Year	Jerry Lopez - Hayden Fire Department
1-Year	John McGaughey - Safford Fire Department
2-Year	Wesley Miner - Thatcher Fire Department
2-Year	Collin Claridge - Ft. Thomas Fire Department
Past President	Bobby Apodaca - Winkelman Fire Department (Chief)
Other Officers
Newsletter Chairperson	Jim Costello - Thatcher Fire Department
Newsletter Assistant	Dick Bingham - Safford Fire Department (Chief) (Retired)
National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Director	Robert Hooker - Bullhead City Fire Department (Retired)
National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Alt. Director	Ted Smith - Holbrook Fire Department
State Fire Training Committee Representative	B.K. Merriman - Thatcher Fire Department
Arizona Fire Services Institute - AFSI	Ted Smith - Holbrook Fire Department
Scholarship Committee Chairperson	Ed Lopez - South Tucson Fire Department (Retired)

Standing Committees:

1) Legislative - Chairperson As Needed

2) Newsletter - Chairperson Jim Costello

3) Membership - Chairperson As Needed

4) Education/ Training - Chairperson B.K. Merriman

5) Web-site - Chairperson Chris Murphy

6) Scholarship - Chairperson Ed Lopez

7) By-Laws - Chairperson As Needed

PO Box 774 - Thatcher, AZ 85552

(520) 235 - 0189 or (520) 235 - 7443