Dave Ober Elected Hook & Ladder Fire Chief

Newtown Hook & Ladder Volunteer Fire Company members have elected a slate of officers for the coming year.

The nine elected positions are: Chief Dave Ober, First Assistant Chief Mike McCarthy, Second Assistant Chief Joe Miller, Third Assistant Chief Rich Liska, Jr, Chief Engineer Rob Manna, First Assistant Engineer Rob McCulloch, Second Assistant Engineer Brian Slattery, Third Assistant Engineer Josh Liska, and Fourth Assistant Engineer John Facto.

Chief Ober replaces Ray Corbo as the fire chief. Mr Corbo did not run for reelection. Chief Ober was Hook & Ladder’s fire chief from 1997 to 2005.