Excerpts from theChicagoTribune.com:
Aurora Fire Marshal Gary Krienitz will take office as the city’s new fire chief Feb. 20, after the city council unanimously approved his appointment as chief, to succeed John Lehman when he retires Feb. 19.
Krienitz, 43, will become the 17th fire chief of the Aurora Fire Department. In accepting the appointment, Krienitz told the City Council this week that he wanted to acknowledge the 16 fire chiefs who served the Aurora Fire Department before him.
Serving in the Aurora Fire Department for 19 years, Krienitz began as a paramedic before being promoted to lieutenant and then captain. In April 2015, he was appointed as Aurora’s fire marshal.
