Board of Directors

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Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District is governed by an elected 5-person Board of Directors. Directors serve a 4-year term. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the Northern Sonoma County Fire Board of Directors, contact the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters.

Edmund (Robert) Stewart

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: rstewart@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Edmund (Rob) Stewart first joined the Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter in 1990, and retired in 2008 after 18 years of…

Frederick (Fred) Peterson

Position: Director
Term: December 2024 - December 2028
Email Address: fpeterson@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Fred Peterson first joined the Fire Department in 1988 as a volunteer firefighter. Peterson has been serving as a Director since 2016…

Lawrence (Larry) Heiges

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: lheiges@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441

Hometown: Upper Darby, PA

Scott Newman

Position: Director
Term: December 2022 - December 2026
Email Address: snewman@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441

Hometown: Knights Valley, Sonoma County, CA

Francis (Pat) Abercrombie

Position: Director
Term: December 2024 - December 2028
Email Address: pabercrombie@nosocofire.com
Mailing Address: 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441

Career History: Francis (Pat) Abercrombie first joined the District in May of 2023 as a Director.

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Board Meetings

The Board of Directors conducts regular public meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 PM.

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Election Procedures and Filing Deadlines

Are you interested in running for office in November, or re-running for your seat? Are you interested in serving but missed the deadline?