The Gazette reports that Pepper Valdez, Billings’ interim assistant fire chief since July 2017, has been officially named assistant fire chief on Tuesday. Valdez has worked for the department for 19 years. He’s married with two children, and Valdez has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Montana State University Billings. He’s working on his master’s degree in executive leadership.

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