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Chamber chairman pitches FEMA CERT training and scholarship idea for juniors and seniors
Summary
Richard Ruel, chairman of the East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, asked the board to allow a volunteer program that pairs a scholarship/t-shirt initiative with FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for juniors and seniors; he said the program would cost the district nothing and could lead to FEMA employment pathways.
Richard Ruel, chairman of the East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, used public comment time at the Sept. 16, 2025 board meeting to pitch a volunteer program for juniors and seniors combining a scholarship initiative and FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.
Ruel said the program — which…
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