Monroe Shropshire is the newly appointed fire commissioner of Mountain View Fire and Rescue. Shropshire took the oath of office on Tuesday. He fills a vacancy on the five-member board that had been open since mid-December. He will hold the office until the November 2017 elections are certified, at which time the person elected will be sworn into office. Shropshire is a former elected commissioner of the district and a retired assistant fire chief from the then-City of Auburn Fire Department. “Serving the citizens of fire district is a responsibility I feel privileged to assume,” Shropshire said.