Mayor Domenic J. Sarno attended the swearing in of Miguel A. ‘Mike’ Rivera as Springfield Fire Commissioner today in City Hall. Rivera was sworn in by City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez. Chief of Staff Bill Baker, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, and Mayoral Administrative Assistant Mini Marrero, were also in attendance.
Mayor Sarno stated, “Congratulations to Springfield Fire Commissioner Miguel ‘Mike’ Rivera. As previously stated, I continue to have the full confidence in Fire Commissioner Rivera, his leadership team and the brave and dedicated men and women who serve in our Springfield Fire Department. Fire Commissioner Rivera will to lead our Springfield Fire Department with more initiatives and reforms and handle all the day-to-day affairs and duties concerning the operations of the Department, including ‘command and control’ of all department members, professional standards, as well as hiring’s, promotions, and as well as assignments. I wish much success to new incoming Commissioner Miguel “Mike’ Rivera. Thank you to outgoing Springfield Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi, who led our fire department since 2018, for your dedication to not only the fire department, but Springfield and the surrounding communities.”
“P.S. It was a big day for the Rivera family, as Commissioner Rivera’s daughter Lexi also was married by City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez, this afternoon. Congratulations to the newlyweds and to our new Springfield Fire Commissioner.”
The formal swearing in ceremony for Fire Commissioner Rivera will be held on Monday, August 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at Springfield’s Symphony Hall. The public is also welcome to attend.
