Matthew Vinci was elected President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont at the 2007 convention in Burlington, VT.  Prior to this he served as the Executive Vice President from 1997-2007; in this capacity he was involved in the passage of three major pieces of fire service legislation beginning with the Fire Fighters' Survivors Benefit, the Fire Fighter Presumptive Heart Law, and most recently the Fire Fighter Presumptive Cancer Law.  He was appointed by Congressman Peter Welch to serve as the Chair of the Congressman's Labor Advisory Committee in February of 2007.  He also serves on Governor Jim Douglas' Homeland Security Advisory Council since 2003.  He has served as the State Representative for the International Association of Fire Fighters since 1997 and has played a role in assisting candidates that support fire fighter issues in getting elected to public office.  Matt is a Captain with the South Burlington Fire Department where he has ser ved since 1994.