Jan Rader

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Jan Rader first rose to prominence in Huntington in 2017 when she became West Virginia first professional female fire chief. That same year she was featured in the Oscar nominated Netflix documentary Heroin(e) which highlighted efforts to battle the opioid crisis in Huntington. In 2018, she was recognized for her relentless and innovative work combating the opioid epidemic in West Virginia when she was named to the TIME 100 ---- a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the TIME magazine article written by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, he described Rader as a true hero: "She has saved countless lives and has been unrelenting in her commitment to help people struggling with substsnce use disorders return to lead productive lives. If every city had a chief like Jan rader, our country would be a better place."

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