May 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2007-30) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org MORE MFRD PROMOTIONS TO TAKE PLACE Mobile Fire Chief Steve Dean will promote four members of the department to Captain in a ceremony on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the CitiSmart Room on the first floor of the Government Plaza Complex. This brings the total of Captains promoted to twenty-seven since March when the first round of promotions took place. Three new District Chiefs have also been promoted during that time. The latest promotions become effective on Saturday, May 12, 2007. Those being promoted are: Samuel L. Allen, 45, over 12 years James N. Peavey, 43, over 4 years William R. Shannon, 40, over 15 years Stanley E. Wood, 41, over 17 years ###