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Daniel Fortuna, Second Vice President

Chicago, Illinois

Daniel Fortuna, Second Vice President of NCPERS, is a 30-year member of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 2. Dan has been an active member of the Chicago Fire Department since 1978. Dan Fortuna is currently serving as the State of Illinois First District vice president of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI). Dan is proud to have served three terms on the executive board of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union (CFFU) Local 2 as the director of public relations. Dan resurrected the once-stale department and turned it into a vital, thriving component of the Local 2. Dan has worked very diligently for a number of Illinois charitable organizations and with the Association Fire Fighters of Illinois to raise funds. Dan also has served on the transition team for the Illinois governor-elect. In 2005, the governor of Illinois appointed Dan to serve as a member of the Firefighters Medal of Honor Committee. In addition, he serves as a board member on the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Foundation Committee, a position to which he was appointed by the Illinois State fire marshall. Dan is a member of the NCPERS Executive Board, where he serves as a member of the Advisors, By-Laws, Credentials, Elections, Legislative, Marketing, and Program Committees.

Board Officers

• President - Pat McElligott, Tacoma, Washington
• First Vice President - Mel Aaronson, New York, New York
• Second Vice President - Daniel Fortuna, Chicago, Illinois
• Secretary - Tina Fazendine, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Treasurer - Richard Wachsman, Dallas, Texas
• Past President - Elmer J. Khal, Cleveland, Ohio

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