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Dan Givens

Miami, Florida

Dan Givens is a retired Fire Captain, Paramedic with the City of Miami Fire Department. He served with this department from 1973 to 2009. He comes from a family of Miami Firefighters, where his father and father- in-law retired from the City of Miami Fire Department. Dan's son is also a City of Miami Firefighter. All of them IAFF Local 587 members.

Dan served as an elected trustee and Chairman of the Miami Firefighters' Relief & Pension Fund from 1980 thru 2006.

In 2006, Dan took over as Administrator for this fund. He continues to serve with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and Professional Firefighters of Florida dealing with pension matters including legislative changes to Florida Public Pension Law and federal tax law changes. He is a member of the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA) and has completed the Certified Public Pension Trustee program. Dan was a trustee during the creation of the Miami Association of Firefighters Retiree Health Trust. He also serves as regional representative for the IAFF - Financial Corporation.

Dan is a member of the NCPERS Executive Board member where he serves member of the Education, Healthcare, Investment, and Resolution Committees. In 2002, NCPERS created a Healthcare Task Force to study the devastating impact on retirement, and propose solutions. Dan continues to serve as Chairman of this Task Force.

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