SENATOR KEHOE TO CHAIR JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON WILDFIRES IN SAN DIEGO SEPT. 23

September 21, 2009 (San Diego) -- Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego), Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, convenes an informational hearing on the State of California’s preparation for future wildfires. The hearing will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 1-4 p.m. at Caltrans District 11 headquarters, Garcia Auditorium, 4050 Taylor Street in San Diego. Kehoe will be joined by leaders of state firefighting organizations and fire safety experts.

Other participants will include Assemblymember Pedro Nava,Del Walters, Director of Cal-Fire, Matt Bettenhausen, Acting Secretary, California Emergency Management Agency, Kim Zagaris, State Fire & Rescue Chief, California Emergency Management Agency, Tonya Hoover, Acting State Fire Marshal, Lou Paulson, Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Task Force; President, California Professional Firefighters, and Sheldon Gilbert, Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Task Force; Chief, Alameda County Fire Dept.