Board Dedicates New Headquarters Boardroom
On October 17, 2013, the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners (Board) approved staff’s…
On October 17, 2013, the Board of Fire and Police Pension
Commissioners (Board) approved staff’s recommendation to dedicate
the LAFPP Boardroom at the new headquarters building to
Commissioner Sam Diannitto, retired Fire Department
representative, for his unprecedented service for more than 59
years to the System, the Board and its members, and to the
residents of the City of Los Angeles.
Commissioner Diannitto was a member of the Los Angeles Fire
Department for 43 years and retired in 1997 at the rank of
Assistant Fire Chief. He was first elected to the Board in 1972
and has served for 38 years – 25 years as the active Fire
Department representative and 13 years as the retired Fire
Department representative. His Board experience has included
serving as Vice President in 1975-1976 and as President in
1976-1977 and 1991-1992.
Commissioner Diannitto has also been a valuable asset to other
prominent organizations. In 1985, he founded the Public Safety
Employees Pension and Benefits Conference, which continues to be
the premiere public safety conference for first responders across
the country. Further, he assumed various leadership roles such as
Vice President of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City
(UFLAC), President of the National Conference of Public Employee
Retirement Systems (NCPERS) and President of the NCPERS Executive
Committee.
Again the Board and staff thank Commissioner Diannitto for his
long and distinguished service to the City of Los Angeles and to
the members of the System. Review Commissioner Diannitto’s bio
for more information on his accomplishments.