The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE about Mayor Emanuel’s appointment of Jose Santiago as the Fire Commissioner:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today appointed the former head of the city’s 911 center as fire commissioner as he formally announced the resignation of Robert Hoff, a veteran hero firefighter.
Emanuel praised Hoff for his “determined and dedicated service,” mentioning his many awards as a firefighter. “The true tribute to his service is the lives” of those he saved, Emanuel said at a news conference.
The incoming fire commissioner, Jose Santiago, was an assistant deputy fire commissioner before taking over the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications in 2010 under Mayor Richard Daley. Santiago has been serving as deputy fire chief for operations since leaving OEMC.
