Mr. Clack has been the Chief of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fire
Department for nearly three years. Prior to being named Chief, he
served as Deputy Chief of Administration and Assistant Chief of
Training. He has spent his entire 22-year career in the Minneapolis
Fire Department.

“I believe that Chief Clack is the best
person for this very important job,” said Mayor Dixon. “He is a proven
leader with significant command experience.”

In 2007, Chief
Clack was commander of the rescue effort after the Interstate-35 bridge
collapse. For the first 26 hours after the collapse, he served as the
Unified Incident Commander. His team was credited with rescuing all
accident survivors from the rubble.