Mike is a 20+ year veteran of the fire service, currently serving as the Division Chief in charge of Training and Education. Mike began his career as a paramedic in Santa Ana, CA in 1986. In 1989, he transferred to the Orange County Fire Department. In 1993, in an effort to relocate to a better place to raise his children, Mike accepted a position with Clark County Fire District No. 5 in Vancouver. Mike worked for one year with District 5 before being promoted to the rank of Captain with Clark County Fire District 11, now Clark County Fire & Rescue. Mike served as a Captain, Battalion Chief, and Division Chief with District 11. Additionally, he serves as an Operations Section Chief with a Washington State Incident Management Team.

Mike has an associate's degree in fire protection from Portland Community College, a bachelor's degree in business management and communications from Concordia University and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program through the National Fire Academy. He is currently working on his master's in fire service administration. In 2007, he received his Chief Fire Officer designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing.

Mike lives in Battle Ground with his wife Gilda and they have two grown children. He is in his second term on the City Council and currently serves as the Mayor of Battle Ground. Additionally, he serves in various positions on the following organizations: Washington State Higher Education Facilities Authority, President of the Clark County Mosquito Control District, Board of Directors for the North County Community Food Bank, Chairperson of the North Clark County Steering Committee for Loaves and Fishes, Larch Corrections Community Advisory Board, and the Lewis River Rotary.

On the sixth anniversary of his paid fire service career, Brian Stewart began his position as Training Captain for Clark County Fire District 11, now Clark County Fire & Rescue. Brian previously worked for Newark (CA) Fire Department and San Francisco Fire Department. He has worked as a firefighter, driver/operator, paramedic, and acting captain.

In addition to his experience in the fire service, Brian has eight years of teaching experience at Chabot College in Hayward, CA. His last three years have been as the EMT Program Director and adjunct faculty for EMS and Fire Technology/Fire Academy.

Brian received his BS in Fire Science from Cogswell College and is currently pursuing his master's degree in public administration through Golden Gate University. Brian was Newark (CA) Fire's Paramedic of the Year (2005) and the department's Firefighter of the Year (2005). He received "Distinguished Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award" in April 2007 from Chabot College for his work and dedication to the college's EMS program.

Brian lives in Vancouver with his wife Ashlee.

Captain Brett Graham has over 16 years of fire service experience. He began as a volunteer for the former Clark County Fire District 12 in 1992 and in 1994 became the district's first full-time line firefighter. In 1998, Brett was promoted to the rank of captain.

Brett has an associate's degree in fire protection from Portland Community College, and has taken several courses at the National Fire Academy located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Brett continues to enhance and expand his skills by attending frequent training classes and conferences. In 2006, Brett served as a Company Officer for the Washington State Fire Training Academy located in North Bend where he supervised and assisted in the instruction of 32 firefighter recruits for a 10-week period.

Brett lives in Ridgefield with his wife Jennifer and their three children.