John H. Bergman

Background

Bergman, John H. was born on October 6, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of J.H. and Lorene C. (Felten) Bergman.

Education

Associate of Arts, Kansas City (Kansas) Community College, 1987; Bachelor in Public Administration, Park College, 1981.

Career

Fire fighter, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, 1969-1974; fire apparatus operation, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, 1974-1984; fire captain, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, 1984-1990; battalion chief, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, 1990-1991; assistant fire marshal, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, 1991-1992; fire chief, Kansas City (Kansas) Fire Department, since 1992. Project manager Underground Code Symposium, Kansas City, 1993. Adjunct instructor National Fire Academy, 1994, curriculum committee, 1994.

Achievements

• John H. Bergman has been listed as a noteworthy fire department administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Community Correction Board, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 1986-1992. Board directors El Centro, Wyandotte County, since 1993. Ward captain Wyandotte County Democratic Committee, 1978-1992.

Fellow Congressional Fire Institute. Member International Association Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association (chairman subterranean spaces life safety technical committee 1994), Metro Chiefs Fire Association, Society Executive Fire Officers.

Interests

• Hunting, travel, teaching.

Connections

Married Sharron J. Cole, August 3, 1963. Children: Jeffrey, Michael, Stacy.

Father:

J.H. Bergman

Mother:

Lorene C. (Felten) Bergman

Spouse:

Sharron J. Cole

child:

Michael Bergman

child:

Jeffrey Bergman

child:

Stacy Bergman