Meet Chicago’s New Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt

The Chicago Fire Department has long struggled with diversity. Will having a woman as commissioner help achieve equality in the firehouse?

Chicago’s First Female Fire Commissioner
Chicago’s First Female Fire Commissioner

Meet Chicago’s New Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt

The Chicago Fire Department has long struggled with diversity. Will having a woman as commissioner help achieve equality in the firehouse?

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In over three decades working in a largely white-male dominated profession, Annette Nance-Holt has risen to the top. As Chicago’s first female Fire Commissioner, she’s vowed to create a Fire Department that reflects its communities.

Reset finds out what changes the trailblazing commissioner hopes to bring to CFD.

GUEST: Annette Nance-Holt, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner