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Charles (Charlie) C. Craig,
DirectorCharlie Craig became the Emergency Management Director in February 2008. Formerly a Counselor/Educator and Coordinator of Admissions for Seminole Community College, Charlie has been exposed to all types of Community Education. He retired in 1998 after 28 years in the Army/Florida Army National Guard, the last 12 of which were Active Duty. After two years with the Property Appraiser he joined the Emergency Management Team.
Charlie has extensive Military as well as Emergency Management Operations experience. He has worked in the Volusia County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as both a damage assessment (ESF 19) and a Military Support (ESF 13) representative. He attended the Integrated Emergency Management course with Volusia County in 1997. He worked the EOC Operations for the central Florida tornadoes and the Wildfires of 1998 as well as the Hurricanes of 2004 and Tornadoes of 2006-2007.
A second generation native of Miami, Florida, he has first hand experience with Hurricanes’ Donna, Cleo, Betsy, Andrew, Erin, Opal, Floyd, Irene, Charley, Frances and Jeanne.
Charlie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stetson University and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Stetson University as well. He has completed a myriad of military service school courses and professional development course work and has received the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation as well as the Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) designation and is a certified Florida type I instructor. Charlie resides in DeLand with his wife, Betsy, of 38 years and their married son, Charles Brantley, is a professor in Virginia with a PHD in Religious studies and Literature.
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