Previous members of the Syracuse Retired Firefighters Executive Board in attendance at an annual picnic in 2009. Pictured from left to right: Dick Kuhl, Mike Curran, Bob Smith, Jim Campbell, Dave Sinclair, Walt Bialobreski , Baxter Simmons, Jim Flint, Don Keegan, Dave Lehrer, Dave Cuculich.
Syracuse Retired Firefighters Association
The Syracuse Retired Firefighters Association, which represents over 460 Syracuse retired firefighters, is affiliated with the following associations. By belonging to these organizations, the Syracuse Retired Firefighters Association becomes part of the network of retirees from the State of New York, increasing our ability to contact legislators throughout the state.
- United Police & Fire Retirees of New York, Inc. which represents over 3,000 police and fire retirees located throughout New York State from Troy to Buffalo. This organization handles all legislation referring to police and fire retirees.
- The Alliance of Public Retiree Organizations of New York which represents 500,000 public retirees including New York State local and retirement systems (ERS and the PFRS), New York State Teachers Retirement System, and the New York City Retirement Systems.
Executive Board
The following retired firefighters currently serve on the SRFA Executive Board:
SRFA Officers
Fred Cholet – President
Tom Sexton – Vice President
Ron Grethhal – Secretary
Stephen McGraw – Treasurer
Past Executive Board Members
Walter Bilobreski
David Cuculich
Dominic DePaulo
Richard Kuhl
Donald Lough
Raymond Moriarty
Dave Ogden