[Press release]
Waterbury, VT – 01/18/12 – The Vermont Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn today officially announced the appointment of Joe Flynn as the Director of Vermont Emergency Management (VEM). Flynn, who is no relation to Commissioner Flynn, has been the Rail Director for the Vermont Agency of Transportation since 2009. Flynn was a critical leader within VTrans' Irene emergency response operation, serving as the Commander of the VTrans Regional Response Center in Dummerston. He then served as an operations director in the Irene Recovery Office, where he is still working under the direction of newly appointed Recovery Officer, Sue Minter.
“Flynn's previous management experience on the select board in South Hero, as a deputy sheriff with Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department, and as a the retired chief of the South Hero Volunteer Fire Department, will serve Vermont well in his role as VEM director,” said Commissioner Keith Flynn about Joe's recent decision to accept the position.
