2-23-17 new fdl county emergency management director looking for more community outreach

(L-R) Bobbie Hicken, Allison, Bryce and John Hicken)
The new Fond du Lac County emergency management director is looking forward to her new job.  The county board last week approved the hiring of Bobbie Hicken as the Fond du Lac County Director of Communications and Emergency Managaement.  Hicken replaces Jim McNabb who retired in December.  Hicken says she wants to step up the effort to educate the public about emergency management.    “I want to get out in the public and make surethe public is aware of what they need to do in an emergency,”  Hicken told WFDL news.   Two board supervisors, Tom Dornbrook and Dean Will voted against the appointment  arguing the position should be have been advertised.   County executive Al Buechel says Hicken has the experience, was being groomed for the position and was highly qualified for the job.