Forsyth Co. fire chief to replace Canada on state Board of Public Safety

CUMMING - Gov. Nathan Deal has announced the appointment of Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman to the Board of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, replacing Jon Canada, who recently retired as chief of the Gainesville Fire Department.

"I am deeply honored and humbled that the governor trusts me with this appointment," Bowman said. "I promise the citizens of Forsyth County that I will represent them well as a member of the Georgia Board of Public Safety."

"Chief Bowman does an outstanding job of leading the Forsyth County Fire
Department," County Manager Doug Derrer said. "His service on the Georgia Board of Public Safety will no doubt be a tremendous asset to public safety matters statewide. We are certainly proud of his appointment."

Bowman began his career as a firefighter for the Atlanta Fire Department in 1968, and worked his way up the ranks, eventually serving in the chief administrator capacity for the newly formed Fulton County Fire Department and later as deputy fire chief, interim fire chief and battalion chief for Fulton County. He joined the Forsyth County Fire Department as division fire chief in 2001 and was promoted to assistant fire chief and EMA director in 2002. He has served as chief of department since July 2003.

Bowman is active in the community and in the fire services industry. In 2010, the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs named Bowman the Georgia Fire Chief of the Year.

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