Commissioners of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue voted on Monday night to extend an offer to William McLaughlin, a fire service professional with close to 40 years of experience including multiple leadership positions, to become Vashon’s next fire chief.

According to Christina Bosch, Vashon Fire’s director of human relations and finance, McLaughlin accepted the conditional offer on Tuesday morning, pending contract negotiations.

“I’m very excited and it’s an incredible honor to be appointed to the position,” McLauglin said, in a brief phone interview on Tuesday. “I think very highly of the community and the fire district and I’m looking forward to helping transition it forward and continue the excellent service it now provides.”

McLaughlin added that he hopes to soon communicate more fully

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