Former Duval County Emergency Preparedness Director Steven Woodard has died, the city of Jacksonville announced Friday.
Woodard joined the city in 2013 and led the Emergency Preparedness Divison until this March, when he retired.“Steve was a tremendous public servant. He was vital to ensuring Jacksonville’s citizens were prepared and protected during some of the most unprecedented times we have ever encountered. But Steve wasn’t just a servant leader, he was a friend and someone we all enjoyed working with in any situation,” Curry said.
Woodard was responsible for overseeing the preparation, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation during disasters that included hurricanes Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017.“The sudden passing of Director Woodard was devastating news to the Emergency Preparedness team here at JFRD,” said Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said. “Steve was the consummate professional and always had such a calming demeanor during the most trying emergency events.
Before Woodard was appointed to the position in Jacksonville, he served as a top administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C., from 2008 to 2013. He was there in 2009 during the swine flu pandemic, and
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