Chris Esposito Sworn in as Secretary of NJ FMBA
City of Summit
Firefighter Chris Esposito from the Summit FMBA Local #54 was sworn in as the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association’s (NJ FMBA) newest State Secretary at the organization’s monthly meeting held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Esposito was elected to the position in September 2022 at the NJ FMBA convention by delegates from each of the FMBA Locals in New Jersey. Esposito served as Secretary of the Summit FMBA Local #54 from 2013 until 2021 when he was elected to serve as Executive Delegate, a position he currently holds.
“I am excited to serve in this new capacity and document the next chapter of FMBA history for its members,” explains Firefighter Chris Esposito. He received an undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University as well as a Master’s in Modern History.
Part of the NJ FMBA Executive Board, the State Secretary is responsible for taking minutes at meetings and conventions and maintaining their database of 5,000 firefighters, fire officers, EMTs, and dispatchers in New Jersey.
Esposito joins two other City of Summit employees in leadership roles in their respective State unions. Summit Firefighter Tim Duetsch has served as Central District Vice President of the NJ FMBA since 2013 and was the former President of the Summit FMBA Local #54. He assists local associations in his district with contract negotiations and labor/management relations. Summit Police Detective Michael Freeman serves as the Vice President of Labor Relations of the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association. He assists local associations with collective negotiation agreements, grievance arbitration, and representation to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission.
For more information on the Summit Fire Department and FMBA Local #54, visit cityofsummit.org/fire.
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