Board of Directors

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Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District is governed by an elected 5-person Board of Directors. Directors serve a 4-year term. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the Northern Sonoma County Fire Board of Directors, contact the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters.

Edmund (Robert) Stewart

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: rstewart@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Edmund (Rob) Stewart first joined the Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter in 1990, and retired in 2008 after 18 years of…

Frederick (Fred) Peterson

Position: Director
Term: December 2024 - December 2028
Email Address: fpeterson@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Fred Peterson first joined the Fire Department in 1988 as a volunteer firefighter. In 2016 he began his first term as a Director for…

Lawrence (Larry) Heiges

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: lheiges@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Geyserville, CA 95441

Hometown: Upper Darby, PA

Scott Newman

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: snewman@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Geyserville, CA 95441

Hometown: Knights Valley, Sonoma County, CA

Francis (Pat) Abercrombie

Position: Director
Term: December 2024 - December 2028
Email Address: pabercrombie@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Francis (Pat) Abercrombie first joined the District in May of 2023 as a Director.

Board Member Ethics Certificates

Board Member Harassment Certificates

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Election Procedures and Filing Deadlines

Are you interested in running for office in November, or re-running for your seat? Are you interested in serving but missed the deadline?

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors conducts regular public meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 PM.

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