He joined the city’s fire department in 1994.
St. Paul’s mayor announced Friday he’ll reappoint Fire Chief Butch Inks to a second, six-year term.
Inks was first hired by the city in 1985 through a youth employment program and later joined the St. Paul Fire Department in 1994. He rose through the department’s ranks to assistant chief. He was interim chief beginning in January 2018 before Mayor Melvin Carter made it official in November 2019.
“Chief Inks’ leadership and deep commitment to our city has strengthened our Community-First Public Safety vision, reaffirming that effective emergency response begins with trust,” Carter said in Friday’s statement.
