I would rate Craig at or near the top of all FEMA leaders. Just having a background in emergency management and being the forceful personality he is gave him a leg up over others who have served. He and James Lee Witt have had the most positive impacts during their tenures in shaping FEMA to change with the times.
A highlight of the above article is talking about disaster recovery and who should pay for what portion. Some (Disaster Badger) would say that the states already shoulder more than their fair share already.
My in-depth knowledge of disaster recovery comes from working here in Washington state. Certainly here, if it was not for Individual Assistance being provided during Presidentially Declared Disasters, there would be no state relief since no program exists. The fall-back position is using the Small Business Administration to backstop people with low interest loans, which many people or businesses don't qualify for.
Like him or hate him, Craig did what he thought was right and he did not mince words with people when he disagreed with them on principle. Time will tell who we get as the next FEMA leader, Don King maybe? He doesn't mince words either!
