Warner named new EMA Director
Special to the Enquirer
Morgan County Commission Chairman Ray Long has named the county’s Safety Coordinator Jonathan Warner as its new Emergency Management Agency Director, Long announced Monday morning.
Warner has served as the safety coordinator for nearly four years and has been a Hartselle firefighter for the past 15 years.
“We’re excited about having Jonathan on board in this role,” Long said. “We know his work ethic, and he is a great people-person who will do a great job for EMA. I believe he is a perfect fit for this position.”
Warner, 45, of Hartselle, said he is thankful to Long for giving him this opportunity, and he is eager to get started.
“I look forward to continuing the great services already provided by the Morgan County EMA office. We will be expanding our services to our emergency responders in Morgan County,” he said. “We train with them frequently to make sure that we are acting as one when we are needed.”
Warner is a 1996 graduate of Hartselle High and has a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety health/fire science from Columbia Southern University.
Warner starts his new position Aug. 28.
