Golder Ranch Fire District
Eric Perry is a seasoned fire service leader with extensive experience in various roles, currently serving as Assistant Chief of Community Risk Reduction at Golder Ranch Fire District since July 2017. Previously held positions include Deputy Chief and Division Chief in Essential Services and Battalion Chief, alongside experience as Division Fire Chief of Training at Mountain Vista Fire District. Eric's academic background includes a Master's degree in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Northern Arizona University. Additional credentials include an Executive Certificate from Cornell University and completion of the AFCA Chief Executive Officer Program. Early career roles encompass positions as a Fire Captain with the City of Tucson and Wildland Firefighter with the US Forest Service.
Golder Ranch Fire District
The Golder Ranch Fire District was created in 1977 by a vote of the residents in the area. The homeowners wanted to have a voice in their fire and medical care and at the same time, monitor costs. Today the District serves a 222 square mile area with a population of nearly 60,000 residents. Included in the District are the communities of Oro Valley, Catalina, SaddleBrooke and southern Pinal County. Golder Ranch is governed by a five-person, non-partisan board elected at large by the voters of the District. Board members are elected to alternating four-year terms so there are at least two members elected every two years. The Board establishes policy, sets tax rates, approves the budget, and hires the Fire Chief. The Board also has sole authority to set policy regarding future annexation. As a special district of the State, Golder Ranch must comply with all applicable Arizona Revised Statutes such as the Open Meeting Law. The District holds public meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at the Fire District Administration Office.