[drjimmy]

Did any past FEMA heads have previous disaster management prior to their first job at FEMA? Just curious.

From FEMA's own website:
James Lee Witt was appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in April 1993. He was the first agency head who came to the position with experience in emergency management, having previously served as the Director of the Arkansas Office of Emergency Services for four years.

Why do you think Brown's official FEMA bio skips over his entire decade working for the horse people? Just curious.

[PhilipFreneau]

>>James Lee Witt was appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in April 1993. He was the first agency head who came to the position with experience in emergency management, having previously served as the Director of the Arkansas Office of Emergency Services for four years.<<<

For some reason I was under the impression that Brown oversaw emergency services when he was an Assistant City Manager.

>>> Why do you think Brown's official FEMA bio skips over his entire decade working for the horse people? Just curious.<<

Why did Bush mention it when he appointed Brown to his first FEMA position in 2001? Who knows? It is immaterial. The fact that it has become a left-wing talking point proves it is immaterial.

I am still waiting for someone to point out any failure in Brown's leadership since he became a FEMA employee in 2001. Be specific. No left-wing innuendo.