BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Chief Thomas Muñoz Houston Fire Department  Mayor John Whitm ire has appointed Thomas Muñoz as the chief of the Houston Fire Departme nt. Muñoz\, who retired from HFD as an Assistant Chief\, most recently se rved as the City's Emergency Management Coordinator and the acting Directo r for the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security. Muñoz is a member of FEMA's National Advisory Council and has more than 29 years  of experience as a first responder and emergency manager. During his 24 ye ars with the Houston Fire Department\, Muñoz oversaw Homeland Security\, Public Affairs\, and HAZMAT. Muñoz completed the Executive Leadership an d Management Certification from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza Schoo l of Business and is a Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program gra duate from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also completed the Component National Security Course at the National Defense University in Washington \, DC. After retiring from HFD\, he served as the Emergency Manager and Ho meland Security Director for Texas City before re-joining the City of Hou ston as Emergency Management Coordinator with the Office of Emergency Man agement. Muñoz also retired as Commander from the United States Coast Gua rd (Reserve) after 21 years of service. While in the United States Coast Guard\, he served as the Deputy Incident Commander for the New Orleans Ve ssel Removal Projects\, the Texas City YSpill Liaison\, and the Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer during Hurricane Maria in San Juan\, PR. In 2007\, Muñoz received the Captain Edward R. Williams United States Coast Guard Reserve Award for Excellence. He is also the recipient of five USCG Commendation Medals.   Muñoz holds a Master's degree in Emergency Manag ement and a Master's degree in Homeland Security from American Military U niversity and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Crisis Communicat ions from Texas Tech University. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Houston. Chief Muñoz succeeds Chief Samuel Peña and will be the department's 37th chief since 1895\, when the department became non-volunteer. The City of Houston thanks Chief Pena for his years of dedicated service to the Houston Fire Department.   DTEND:20250724T180000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T062955Z DTSTART:20250724T163000Z LOCATION:Tony’s Restaurant SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:HFD Chief Thomas Muñoz UID:6e2346b1-b43b-48e0-938f-3577b5fbc970 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Chief&n bsp\;Thomas Muñ\;oz

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\nMayor John Whitmire has appointed Thomas Muñ\;oz as the chief of the Houston Fire \;Department. Muñ\;oz\, who ret ired from HFD as an Assistant Chief\, most recently served as the City' \;s Emergency Management Coordinator and the acting Director for the Mayor '\;s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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\n Muñ\;oz is a member of FEMA'\; s National Advisory Council and has more than 29 years \;of exp erience as a first responder and emergency manager. During his 24 years wi th

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the Houston Fire Departme nt\, Muñ\;oz oversaw Homeland Security\, Public Affairs\, and \; HAZMAT. Muñ\;oz completed the Executive Leadership and Manage ment Certification

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from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business and is a Homeland  \;Security Executive Leadership Program graduate from the Naval Pos tgraduate School.

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He also co mpleted the Component National Security Course at the National Defense&nbs p\;University in Washington\, DC.

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After retiring from HFD\, he served as the Emergency Manager and Homeland Security \;Dire ctor for Texas City before re-joining the City of Houston as Emergency&nbs p\;Management Coordinator with the Office of Emergency Management.< /p>\n\n


\nMuñ\;oz also r etired as Commander from the United States Coast Guard (Reserve) after&nbs p\;21 years of service. While in the United States Coast Guard\, he served as the Deputy \;Inci dent Commander for the New Orleans Vessel Removal Projects\, the Texas Cit y YSpill Liaison\, and the Emergency Pr eparedness Liaison Officer during Hurricane Maria \;in San Juan\, PR. In 2007\, Muñ\;oz received the Captain Edward R. Williams United \;States Coast Guard Res erve Award for Excellence. He is also the recipient of five USCG Commendat ion Medals.

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Muñ\;oz holds a Master'\;s degree in Emergency Management and a Master'\;s degree in \; Homeland Security from American Military University and is currently pursu ing a Master'\;s degree in Crisis Communications from Texas Tech Univer sity. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Hou ston.

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\nChief M uñ\;oz succeeds Chief Samuel Peñ\;a and will be the department '\;s 37th chief since \;1895\, when the department became no n-volunteer. The City of Houston thanks Chief

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Pena for his years of dedicated service to the Houston F ire Department.

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