June 19, 2019
The
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INSIDE L O C A L N E W S
Week in Review
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Promoted to Fire Chief
Sara Boone rises
from the ranks
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
C ALENDAR
C LASSIFIEDS
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The first female African Amer-
ican firefighter in Portland histo-
ry has been promoted to become
Fire Chief for Portland Fire and
Rescue, another glass ceiling shat-
tered.
Fire Commissioner Jo Ann
Hardesty appointed Division
Chief Sara Boone as Fire Chief
of Portland Fire and Rescue last
week. She has been with the de-
partment for 24 years, rising
through the ranks from entry-level
firefighter.
Boone spent the majority of
her career in emergency opera-
tions before transitioning into as-
signments as the Bureau’s Safety
Chief, Logistics Deputy Chief,
and currently, the Division Chief
of Medical Services and Training.
“Chief Boone impressed our
interview panels with her commit-
ment to community, her technical
knowledge, her passion for the fire
service, and her leadership style,”
said Commissioner Hardesty.
“Chief Boone is well-respected
throughout the bureau and we
have a great collaborative rela-
tionship. I know that she has the
vision and experience to lead the
bureau as it takes on new chal-
lenges. I am confident that she
will make sure our city is safe and
cared for under her watch.”
Sara Boone is the first black Fire Chief for Portland Fire and
Rescue. Her promotion from Division Chief was made last week by
Fire Commissioner and City Council member Jo Ann Hardesty.
In 1995, Chief Boone became the first African-American Fire
the first African-American female Chief for the city.
firefighter to enter the ranks of
Chief Boone was raised in
Portland Fire & Rescue since its
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A recent groundbreaking ceremony at northeast Portland’s Madison High School begins two years of
construction as the school undergoes a major remodel thanks to a 2017 bond approved by voters. The
construction of the new Kellogg Middle School in southeast Portland also broke ground this past month.
Madison High Remodel Begins
District lines up summer construction projects
O PINION
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This summer marks the be-
ginning of a number of Portland
Public School modernization and
construction projects, including
the renovations to northeast Port-
land’s Madison High School and
Madison High School is set to
the construction Kellogg Mid- close for two years starting this
dle School in southeast Portland, fall after it undergoes major mod-
thanks to a large bond approved
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by voters in 2017.