Name: Raul Marroquin

Company: Richland Fire & Emergency Services

Title: Fire Captain/Paramedic

My Superpower is: Extinguishing Fire and healing the injured and ill

Six Questions with Raul

Question 1: What excites you most about Leadership Tri-Cities?

It is very exciting to meet such a diverse group of leaders in the LTC program. We have a variety of leaders with different backgrounds, knowledge, skills and abilities who are very eager to learn from one another. I’m excited to work with the class of XXVIII to make a positive impact in our community.

Question 2: If you could meet one person, who would it be? 

If given the opportunity, I would like to meet Elon Musk. He is a very successful, innovative, forward thinking and inspirational to those he works with.

Question 3: What word or sentence would people close to you use to describe you?

My wife and coworkers would describe me as dedicated, hardworking, punctual, and trustworthy.

Question 4: What is one project you would be excited to work on in the Tri-Cities?

I would like to work on a project that would help children or the elderly population in our community.

Question 5: My favorite spot in the Tri-Cities is:

My favorite spot in the Tri-Cities is the Columbia River and Howard Amon Park because it brings all generations (children, teens, adults and elderly) of life to one place. It offers a variety of activities both on land and on water. 

Question 6: Something that deserves more recognition in the Tri-Cities is:

I feel that special needs children and disabled veterans deserve more recognition in our community.