To bring change in a community, those who desire it have to come together to make it happen. When Charles City citizens lobbied for better fire and EMS services, County Administrator Michelle Johnson hired its first ever Director of Fire and EMS for the county. James “Jimmy” Johnson was introduced to the position at the board of supervisors meeting in September. The 49-year old brings 13 years of experience working as a firefighter in Richmond. Johnson is no stranger to the county as he has family residing in Charles City. His number one interest is improving the county’s emergency response personnel. Johnson said that his transition from a big city to a small locality will help his expertise in getting a better and clearer vision to what Charles City needs. “Those experiences [in Richmond] have helped me and they will help Charles City tremendously,” he said.