Featured Firefighter
Assistant Chief Kirk Odiet – Volunteer Firefighter
Assistant Chief Kirk Odiet, who was recognized as Firefighter of the Year for 2023 by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, was one of the people who moved to Glen Ellyn with the idea of being a volunteer firefighter already on his mind.
Jake Anderson – Volunteer Firefighter
Jake Anderson – Volunteer Firefighter Father. Former Professional Minor League Hockey Player. Volunteer Firefighter. When Jake Anderson moved back to Glen Ellyn 8 years ago, he came with strong ties to both the community and to hockey. When he was growing up, his family had moved to Glen Ellyn in 1997 when his father, a […]
Patrick Ryan – Volunteer Firefighter
Patrick Ryan – Volunteer Firefighter Assistant to the Attorney General. Husband. Volunteer Firefighter. Patrick Ryan has been a lot of things in his life—newspaper photographer, navy reserve member, and currently is Senior Assistant to the Attorney General. Two years ago at the age of 52, when his wife Kelli became a village trustee, he decided […]
Clare Doran – Volunteer Firefigther
Clare Doran – Volunteer Firefighter Mom. Homemaker. Volunteer Firefighter. Clare Doran is a stay-at-home mom who had been in Glen Ellyn for a few years, volunteering at various places—the school, the library, the resale shop—when the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company caught her attention. “I had seen it and immediately dismissed it,” says Clare. “I […]
