Mon, 07/19/2021 - 20:08 RCN Newsdesk
Frank Peluso, Jr. was named chief of the Newport fire department at Monday night s city commission meeting.
Peluso, Jr. is the son of City Commissioner Frank Peluso, Sr. and second-cousin of City Commissioner and former mayor Jerry Peluso. Both recused themselves from the vote.
He is a veteran of the fire department, rising to the rank of captain during his twenty-year career.
The Newport native replaces Chief Bill Darrin, who is retiring. I am excited, humbled and optimistic about being named fire chief of a department that I love in a city that I love, Chief Peluso said. This is a city and a department rich in history, and I look forward to continuing the legacy of success, professionalism and service to the community that the Newport Fire Department is known for.