Being sworn in as the new chief of the Watertown Fire Department felt like a sort-of homecoming for Oconomowoc resident Tanya Reynen. Having started her fulltime firefighting career at the Jefferson County department, Reynen said she developed many strong relationships, but chose to expand her experiences and opted to work on other departments as well. In the past few years she has served on Western Lakes Fire District, Lake Country Fire and Rescue and the Town of Brookfield Fire Department.
As a fifth-generation firefighter and the first unofficial female chief of the Watertown Fire Department, to say that Reynen is passionate about making a difference could be considered an understatement.
"I really look forward to being on the department and to help to keep growing and to support the members," Reynen said.