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| President to Nominate Craig Fugate as FEMA Administrator |
| By FEMA |
| Published: 03/06/2009 |
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Fugate Will Appear With DHS Secretary Napolitano in New Orleans on March 5, 2009 WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Craig Fugate to be his FEMA Administrator. On the nomination of Craig Fugate, President Obama said, “From his experience as a first responder to his strong leadership as Florida’s Emergency Manager, Craig has what it takes to help us improve our preparedness, response and recovery efforts and I can think of no one better to lead FEMA. I’m confident that Craig is the right person for the job and will ensure that the failures of the past are never repeated.” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano said, “FEMA must have experienced leadership to succeed in its challenging mission. Craig Fugate is no stranger to emergency management or to FEMA. He is one of the most respected emergency managers in the nation, and the work he’s accomplished in Florida serves as a model for other states to follow. He will be a tremendous asset to FEMA and its employees, and I look forward to working with him.” Craig Fugate, Nominee for FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate was appointed the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management in 2001. As the Director, Mr. Fugate oversees an agency with 138 full-time staff that coordinates disaster response, recovery, preparedness and mitigation efforts with the state's 67 counties and local governments. Over the past eight years, he has presided over 23 Declared State Emergencies, 11 of which were Presidential Declared Disasters totaling over 4.5 billion in federal assistance. From volunteer firefighter, Paramedic, to Lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue, Mr. Fugate’s 15 year career in local government included serving 10 years as the Emergency Manager for Alachua County, Florida. In May of 1997, he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Preparedness and Response with the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Over the next four years, the State of Florida faced numerous disasters while continuing to build a nationally recognized emergency management program. With the events of September 11, 2001, Mr. Fugate and the Florida Division of Emergency Management were tasked with the role of managing the Federal Homeland Security funding and developing Florida’s Domestic Security Strategy with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Florida’s program is recognized as a model for other states. In September 2003, under Mr. Fugate’s direction, the Florida Emergency Management Program became the first state emergency management program in the nation to receive full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. In 2004, Florida was impacted by 4 major land falling hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) setting a record in both numbers of storms as well as damages for the State of Florida. In 2005, Florida was again impacted by 4 hurricanes with Hurricane Dennis and Wilma striking as major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater). 2005 also saw Florida’s largest mutual aid response to another state due to impacts of Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi Coast, over 7000 responders from state and local agencies provided assistance to the State of Mississippi and local communities, additional resources were sent to the State of Louisiana. FEMA · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Washington, DC 20472 · 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362) |
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