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Judiciary committee confirms multiple reappointments to Kenosha County Local Emergency Planning Committee

Kenosha County Judiciary and Law Committee · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved a slate of reappointments to the Kenosha County Local Emergency Planning Committee, reappointing representatives from fire services, industry, public health, environmental organizations and media, including a reappointment from the Pleasant Prairie Fire Department.

County Emergency Management (Sergeant Hannah) presented several county executive appointments to reappoint members to the Kenosha County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The committee approved reappointments, including the Pleasant Prairie Fire Department chief, an assistant fire chief who serves as HazMat liaison, industrial and environmental representatives, a public health environmental manager, and a media/communications seat.

Sergeant Hannah said the appointees have been "members in good standing" who have attended meetings since their initial appointments in 2023, and noted that one fire chief was first appointed in 2020. The committee moved and seconded each resolution and recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes for the slate.

Appointments approved included: - Chief Craig (Pleasant Prairie Fire Department) — reappointment to LEPC - Assistant Chief Aaron Longry (Pleasant Prairie Fire Department; HazMat liaison) — reappointment - Carter Hansen (director of environmental, Emco Chemicals) — reappointment (EPCRA facilities seat) - Jeffrey (media/communications coordinator; local business owner) — reappointment (print/media seat) - Mark Melitek (environmental health manager, Kenosha County Public Health) — reappointment (health services seat) - Dave Giordano (executive director, Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network) — reappointment (environmental organizations seat) - Andrew Minor (plant director, Rust‑Oleum) — reappointment (EPCRA facilities seat)

The committee asked no substantive policy questions and approved each resolution by voice vote.

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