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SAN DIEGO — The city of San Diego and Mayor Todd Gloria swore in their new fire-rescue chief Saturday morning in front of a packed house at a church in South Encanto.The city has a new chief, but he’s not new to the area or to the fire-rescue department.'I grew up in this community, and there was a time in my life when we struggled, and all I wanted was a full meal,' said new Chief Robert Logan II. 'And now I’m the fire chief of the second-largest city’s fire department.
Logan said he was raised by his late grandmother, just a few houses down from a fire station. He said this is the job he’s always wanted, and one his grandmother knew he could achieve.'She would cry , and she would tell me that she always knew. She always believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself,' Logan said with tears in his eyes.Gloria said Logan’s experience, love for the city, and ability to overcome odds made him the right person for the job.
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