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Department Information: Board of Commissioners
Jon Babcock
Position 4 - Term Ends December 31, 2017
 Commissioner Jon Babcock has been a fire commissioner since 2006. This is his first term as fire commissioner. He was a Vancouver Fire Department Firefighter for 31 years. Additionally, Commissioner Babcock worked as a Naval Submariner for 4 years. He lives locally with his wife, BJ.
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Richard Britschgi
Position 5 - Term Ends December 31, 2013
 Richard was appointed Commissioner in September 2011 and was elected Commissioner in Nov. 2011. He previously served 10 years as a Volunteer Firefighter for CCF&R starting in March of 2000. In the time served, he received the Community Service Award in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007 from CCF&R.
He has served as a member, President and Vice President of the CCF&R Firefighter Association on and off for the past 12 years.
Richard's fulltime job is an Operations Manager for an Automobile Manufacturer, covering Oregon, Washington and Alaska. He has worked for the same company in retail and corporate since 1973. He has over 25 years of business experience.
Richard has lived in La Center with his wife Christine since 1998 and they have 2 adult children and 1 grandchild.
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Bob Johnson
Position 2 - Term Ends December 31, 2015
 Commissioner Bob Johnson has been a Fire Commissioner since 1992. He spearheads the department's juvenile firesetter intervention program which aims at identifying and counseling young children who have shown tendencies towards firesetting behavior. Additionally, Commissioner Johnson serves as a representative on the Fairground Fire Facility Board. Commissioner Johnson works for the Department of Transportation and is also a consultant on law enforcement and accident investigation issues. He lives in the Battle Ground area with his wife, Wilma. They have a grown son and daughter, and three grandchildren.
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Jerry Kolke
Position 3 - Term Ends December 31, 2017
 Commissioner Jerry Kolke is a local Battle Ground businessman who has been a fire commissioner since 2002. He is an Executive Board Member of the Clark County Fair Association, having served as the Chair and Vice-Chair for six years. Commissioner Kolke has been a member of the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce for more that 20 years. Additionally, he is on the Public Facilities District Committee for the County Commissioners. Commissioner Kolke lives in the Battle Ground area with his wife, Lisa. He has two adult sons and five grandchildren.
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Michael Lambrecht
Position 1 - Term Ends December 31, 2013
 Commissioner Lambrecht has been a fire commissioner from 1992 through 1995, and from 1998 to present. In 1976 he graduated from the University of Portland, earning a Interdisciplinary Bachelors of Arts degree in Business, Science and Psychology. In 1984 he started his government civilian career and works for the Defense Energy Support Center as a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist. In 1988 he spent two and a half years as a volunteer firefighter with District 14. Commissioner Lambrecht lives in La Center with his wife, Sharon. Together they have one son.
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