Meet Your Firefighters

by Ron Dawson, EJFR Community Outreach Volunteer

Tanya Cray

 If you go to the fire station on Oak Bay Road, or call their office, you will probably be engaging with District Secretary, Tanya Cray. Her tenure with Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue began in March of 2008. She is originally from Port Townsend but moved to Port Ludlow to live with her future husband. Tanya holds two degrees, one in Sociology and one in Social Services from Central Washington University. She had extensive experience in business, with a focus on personnel management, before entering the fire service. She feels the most rewarding part of her job is interfacing with the others in the office. The hardest part is listening to the stories of people that have suffered in accidents or fires. The office staff made it easy for her not to take things too seriously when, shortly after she was hired, they made her the victim of an April Fool’s joke. She then learned that dealing with the staff would be a whole new experience!Tanya lives in Quilcene with her husband, Jared, and their dog, Ranger. She has two children and two grandchildren. She enjoys hunting, fishing, and working on their property. She says she is an open book – “what you see is what you get.”  She says that taking this job in 2008 was one of the best decisions she has ever made.

Tanya is very helpful, knowledgeable and a delight to work with according to her office staff.