Terms Expire; Three Named To Valley Fire’s Civil Service Commission

The expiration of the terms of all three civil service commissioners forced Valley Fire commissioners to appoint three new people to terms of varying lengths on Wednesday.

Barbara Jordan was appointed to a two-year term, Dave Groesbeck to a four-year term and Cecil Cleveland to a six-year term.

Normally, commissioners are appointed to six-year, staggered terms. But through errors in previous appointments, all of the terms expired at the same time, said Dave Lobdell, Valley Fire assistant chief.

Jordan’s appointment was a reappointment. She recently completed a two-year stint with the civil service commission.

Groesbeck and Cleveland are first-time appointees.

Cleveland, who has lived in the Valley since 1943, is the president of Valley Bestway Building Supply. The 64-year-old has twice served as a Valley Fire commissioner, filling out unexpired terms.

Groesbeck, who moved to the Valley in 1991, is a staff attorney with Spokane Legal Services Centers. He received his law degree from Gonzaga University.

“There are a lot of issues regarding the growth of the Valley and the importance of the firefighters and fire department in the Valley which impressed me enough to want to get involved to ensure we have the best fire protection,” Groesbeck said.

, DataTimes