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Former Cobb fire chief appointed public safety director

Cobb Public Safety Directly (Courtesy of Cobb County)
Cobb Public Safety Directly (Courtesy of Cobb County)
By Meris Lutz
May 14, 2020

Randy Crider, Cobb’s former fire chief who has served as interim public safety agency director since August 2019, was permanently appointed to the director position in a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners this week.

Crider has 38 years of experience in fire service, 28 of which were in Cobb County.

Commissioner JoAnn Birrell praised Crider’s hiring.

“He has really stepped up and in this pandemic, he has shown that he has the leadership and the skills to carry us forward,” she said.

Crider’s salary is $172,297.

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Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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