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Hamden names Shelly Carter as first woman and person of color to serve as Fire Chief – Knowhere News

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A historic moment unfolded in the town of Hamden Friday morning, as Shelly L. Carter was sworn in as the first woman and person of color to serve as the town’s Fire Chief. Claps and cheers filled Hamden Town Hall along with singing from her son Miles Wilson-Toliver. These achievements are hardly Carter’s first, firsts. She made history as the first Black female Captain in Suppression for the Hartford Fire Department and the first Black woman to …

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Hamden names Shelly Carter as first woman and person of color to serve as Fire Chief – Knowhere News

A historic moment unfolded in the town of Hamden Friday morning, as Shelly L. Carter was sworn in as the first woman and person of color to serve as the town’s Fire Chief. Claps and cheers filled Hamden Town Hall along with singing from her son Miles Wilson-Toliver. These achievements are hardly Carter’s first, firsts. She made history as the first Black female Captain in Suppression for the Hartford Fire Department and the first Black woman to …

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