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Previous Officers

1950

President – W.B. Cope – Sylva
Vice President – Dan W. Merrill – Brevard
Secretary – E. M. Salley, Jr. – Enka
Treasurer – Edwin Smathers - Canton

1952

President – C. C. Robinson - Enka
Vice President – H. F. Finck – Pisgah Forest
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – Edwin Smathers - Canton

1954

President – Wayne Creasman - Tryon
1st Vice President – George Bischoff - Hazlewood
2nd Vice President – Horace Elliott - Rutherfordton
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – O.E. Brookhyser - Sylva

1956

President – Horace Elliott - Rutherfordton
1st Vice President – George Bartlett – Spruce Pine
2nd Vice President – Ed Hearn - Morganton
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – O.E. Brookhyser - Sylva

1958

President – Ed Hearn - Morganton
1st Vice President – Felix Stovall - Waynesville
2nd Vice President – George Brown - Sevier
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – Felix Pickelsimer - Sylva

1951

President – Dan W. Merrill - Brevard
Vice President – E. M. Salley, Jr. - Enka
Secretary – H. F. Finck – Pisgah Forest
Treasurer – Edwin Smathers – Canton

1953

President – H. L. Setzer - Canton
1st Vice President – Wayne Creasman - Tryon
2nd Vice President – George Bischoff - Hazlewood
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – Edwin Smathers - Canton

1955

President – George Bischoff - Hazlewood
1st Vice President – Horace Elliott - Rutherfordton
2nd Vice President – George Bartlett – Spruce Pine
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – O.E. Brookhyser - Sylva

1957

President – George Bartlett – Spruce Pine
1st Vice President – Ed Hearn - Morganton
2nd Vice President – Felix Stovall - Waynesville
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – O.E. Brookhyser - Sylva

1959

President – Felix Stovall - Waynesville
1st Vice President – George Brown - Sevier
2nd Vice President – Bob Harrill – Forest City
Secretary – Mark Jones - Enka
Treasurer – Felix Pickelsimer - Sylva

1960

President – George Brown
1st Vice President – Bob Harrill
2nd Vice President – Fred Dalton
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1962

President – Fred Dalton
1st Vice President – Ken Youngblood
2nd Vice President – Allan Duckett
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1964

President – Ken Youngblood
1st Vice President – Allan Duckett
2nd Vice President – Aubry Anderson
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1966

President – Jack Leatherwood
1st Vice President – Larry Cagle
2nd Vice President – Wofford Foster
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1968

President – Wofford Foster
1st Vice President – Bill Hudson
2nd Vice President – P.R. Bennett
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1961

President – Bob Harrill
1st Vice President – Fred Dalton
2nd Vice President – Ken Youngblood
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1963

President – Ken Youngblood
1st Vice President – Allan Duckett
2nd Vice President – Aubry Anderson
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1965

President – Aubry Anderson
1st Vice President – Jack Leatherwood
2nd Vice President – Larry Cagle
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1967

President – Jack Leatherwood
1st Vice President – Wofford Foster
2nd Vice President – Bill Hudson
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1969

President – P.R. Bennett
1st Vice President – George Green
2nd Vice President – Glenn Laughridge
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1970

President – George Green
1st Vice President – Glenn Laughridge
2nd Vice President – Buck McCall
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1972

President – Buck McCall
1st Vice President – Jim Rhea
2nd Vice President – Benny Orders
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1974

President – Benny Orders
1st Vice President – Houston Blackwell
2nd Vice President – Wren Tolley
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1976

President – A.L. Cayton
1st Vice President – Billy Wells
2nd Vice President – Mark Jones
Secretary – Houston Blackwell
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1978

President – Mark Jones
1st Vice President – Larry “Butch” Hogan
2nd Vice President – J. J. Causey
Secretary – E. Richard Smith, Jr.
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1971

President – Glenn Laughridge
1st Vice President – Buck McCall
2nd Vice President – Jim Rhea
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1973

President – Jim Rhea
1st Vice President – Benny Orders
2nd Vice President – Houston Blackwell
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1975

President – Houston Jones
1st Vice President – Wren Tolley
2nd Vice President – A.L. Cayton
Secretary – Mark Jones
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1977

President – Billy Wells
1st Vice President – Mark Jones
2nd Vice President – Larry “Butch” Hogan
Secretary – E. Richard Smith, Jr.
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon

1979

President – Larry “Butch” Hogan
1st Vice President – J. J. Causey - Asheville
2nd Vice President – David M. Setzer - Marion
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1980

President – J. J. Causey - Asheville
1st Vice President – David M. Setzer - Marion
2nd Vice President – Gordon Byrd - Brevard
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1982

President – Gordon Byrd - Brevard
1st Vice President – John Horne - Spindale
2nd Vice President – J. L. “Bud” Sales - Reynolds
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1984

President – J. L. “Bud” Sales - Reynolds
1st Vice President – F.C. “Bud” Hendrix - Hendersonville
2nd Vice President – Joe Fowler – Mills River
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1986

President – Joe Fowler – Mills River
1st Vice President – William B. Zink, Jr. – Mars Hill
2nd Vice President – Robert Griffin – Skyland
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1988

President – Robert Griffin – Skyland
1st Vice President – Jim Hall – Rutherfordton
2nd Vice President – Tim Rayburn – Black Mountain
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

1981

President – David M. Setzer - Marion
1st Vice President – Gordon Byrd - Brevard
2nd Vice President – John Horne - Spindale
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1983

President – John Horne - Spindale
1st Vice President – J. L. “Bud” Sales - Reynolds
2nd Vice President – F.C. “Bud” Hendrix - Hendersonville
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1985

President – F.C. “Bud” Hendrix - Hendersonville
1st Vice President – Joe Fowler – Mills River
2nd Vice President – William B. Zink, Jr. – Mars Hill
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Boyd B. Sossamon – Sylva

1987

President – William B. Zink, Jr. – Mars Hill
1st Vice President – Robert Griffin – Skyland
2nd Vice President – Jim Hall – Rutherfordton
Secretary – David Hall – Cullowhee
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

1989

President – Jim Hall – Rutherfordton
1st Vice President – Tim Rayburn – Black Mountain
2nd Vice President – Russell Teague - Canton
Secretary – Joe Merrill - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

1990

President – Russell Teague - Canton
1st Vice President – Dick Davis
2nd Vice President – Bill Cunningham
Secretary – Jerry Moore
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

1992

President – Bill Cunningham – Mill Spring
1st Vice President – Eddie Fox – Mars Hill
2nd Vice President – Phil Smathers - Canton
Secretary – Jack Ramsey - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1994

President – Phil Smathers - Canton
1st Vice President – Mark McCurry – Forest City
2nd Vice President – Jeff Cash - Cherryville
Secretary – Jack Ramsey - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1996

President – Jeff Cash - Cherryville
1st Vice President – Ken Briscoe - Taylorsville
2nd Vice President – Reggie Hassler - Boone
Secretary – Jack Ramsey - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1998

President – Davie Summey – Cedar Mountain
1st Vice President – Frank Burns – Kings Mountain
2nd Vice President – Craig Budzinski - Brevard
Secretary – Ron Severs – Mill Spring
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1991

President – Dick Davis
1st Vice President – Bill Cunningham – Mill Spring
2nd Vice President – Eddie Fox – Mars Hill
Secretary – Jack Ramsey - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1993

President – Eddie Fox – Mars Hill
1st Vice President – Phil Smathers – Canton
2nd Vice President – Mark McCurry – Forest City
Secretary – Jack Ramsey – Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1995

President – Mark McCurry – Forest City
1st Vice President – Jeff Cash - Cherryville
2nd Vice President – Ken Briscoe - Taylorsville
Secretary – Jack Ramsey - Asheville
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1997

President – Reggie Hassler - Boone
1st Vice President – Davie Summey – Cedar Mountain
2nd Vice President – Frank Burns – Kings Mountain
Secretary – Ron Severs – Mill Spring
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Balsam

1999

President – Frank Burns – Kings Mountain
1st Vice President - Craig Budzinski - Brevard
2nd Vice President – Don Gash – Etowah-Horse Shoe
Secretary – Ron Severs – Mill Spring
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2000

President - Craig Budzinski - Brevard
1st Vice President - Don Gash – Etowah-Horse Shoe
2nd Vice President - Jake Whisnant - Shelby
Secretary - Lisa Presley - Skyland
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2002

President - Jake Whisnant - Shelby
1st Vice President - Keith Owens - Gamewell
2nd Vice President - Richard Sales - Reynolds
Secretary - Lisa Presley - Skyland
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2004

President - Richard Sales - Reynolds
1st Vice President - Winfield Abee - Lovelady FD
2nd Vice President - Joey Webb - Clyde
Secretary - Lisa Presley - Skyland
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2006

President - Joey Webb - Waynesville FD
1st Vice President - Pete Haithcock - Franklin Fire
2nd Vice President - Jimmy Hensley - Grover VFD
Secretary - Joey Davis - Kings Mountain FD
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2008

President - Jimmy Hensley - Grover VFD
1st Vice President - Ryan Cole - Skyland Fire
2nd Vice President - Tommy Blanton - Rutherfordton Fire
Secretary - Joey Davis - Tryon Fire
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2001

President - Don Gash – Etowah-Horse Shoe
1st Vice President - Jake Whisnant - Shelby
2nd Vice President - Keith Owens - Gamewell
Secretary - Lisa Presley - Skyland
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2003

President - Keith Owens - Gamewell
1st Vice President - Richard Sales - Reynolds
2nd Vice President - Winfield Abee - Lovelady
Secretary - Lisa Presley - Skyland
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2005

President - Winfield Abee - Lovelady FD
1st Vice President - Joey Webb - Clyde FD
2nd Vice President - Bobby Stroupe - Cherryville FD
Secretary - Joey Davis - Kings Mountain FD
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2007

President - Pete Haithcock - Franklin Fire
1st Vice President - Jimmy Hensley - Grover VFD
2nd Vice President - Ryan Cole - Skyland Fire
Secretary - Joey Davis - Tryon Fire
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2009

President - Ryan Cole - Skyland Fire
1st Vice President - Tommy Blanton - Rutherfordton Fire
2nd Vice President - Scott Burnette - Asheville Fire-Rescue
Secretary - Anthony Penland - Swannanoa Fire-Rescue
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2010

President - Tommy Blanton - Rutherfordton Fire
1st Vice President - Scott Burnette - Asheville Fire-Rescue
2nd Vice President - David Bullins - Statesville
Secretary - Anthony Penland - Swannanoa Fire-Rescue
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2012

President – David Bullins – Statesville
1st Vice President – William Hunt – Shelby
2nd Vice President – David Hughes – Spruce Pine
Secretary – Anthony Penland – Swannanoa
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

2014

President – David Hughes – Spruce Pine
1st Vice President – Eric Wiseman – Parkway
2nd Vice President – Kevin Munday - Barnardsville
Secretary – Anthony Penland – Swannanoa
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

2016

President – Curt Deaton - Mooresville Fire Rescue
1st Vice President –  Andy Webster - Cool Springs Fire Department
2nd Vice President –  Rick Livingston - Mills River Fire Department
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa Fire Department
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Saunook Fire Department

2018

President – Rick Livingston - Mills River FD
1st Vice President –  Trevor Lance - Skyland FD
2nd Vice President –  Brian Piercy - Ashford North Cove FD
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa FD
Treasurer –  Dean Coward - Saunook FD

 

2020

President – Brian Piercy - Ashford North Cove FD
1st Vice President –  Todd McMurry - Polkville FD
2nd Vice President –  Robert Griffin - Edneyville FD
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa FD
Treasurer –  Dean Coward - Saunook FD

 

2011

President - Scott Burnette - Asheville Fire-Rescue
1st Vice President - David Bullins - Statesville
2nd Vice President – William Hunt – Shelby Fire-Rescue
Secretary - Anthony Penland - Swannanoa Fire-Rescue
Treasurer - Dean Coward - Balsam

2013

President – William Hunt – Shelby
1st Vice President – David Hughes – Spruce Pine
2nd Vice President – Eric Wiseman – Parkway
Secretary – Anthony Penland – Swannanoa
Treasurer – Dean Coward – Balsam

2015

President – Eric Wiseman -Parkway Fire Department
1st Vice President – Kevin Munday - Barnardsville Fire Department
2nd Vice President – Curt Deaton - Mooresville Fire Rescue
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa Fire Department
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Saunook Fire Department

2017

President – Andy Webster - Cool Springs FD
1st Vice President –  Rick Livingston - Mills River FD
2nd Vice President –  Trevor Lance - Skyland FD
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa FD
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Saunook FD

2019

President – Trevor Lane - Skyland FD
1st Vice President – Brian Piercy - Ashford North Cove FD
2nd Vice President –  Todd McMurry - Shelby FD
Secretary –  Anthony Penland -Swannanoa FD
Treasurer – Dean Coward - Saunook FD

2021

President – Todd McMurry - Polkville FD
1st Vice President –  Robert Griffin - Edneyville FD
2nd Vice President –  Shane Lacount- Mooresville FD
Secretary –  Anthony Penland - Swannanoa FD
Treasurer –  Dean Coward - Saunook FD

 

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