IAEM-USA Sends Letter to U.S. House Leaders of Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding Support of Leanne Criswell as FEMA Administrator (04 Mar 2021) IAEM-USA strongly supports the nomination and confirmation of Deanne Criswell to be the next FEMA Administrator, as expressed in a letter sent Mar. 4 by IAEM-USA President Judson Freed, CEM, to Chair Gary Peters and Ranking Member Rob Portman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ms. Criswell has sterling credentials as an emergency management professional, with more than 25 years of leadership experience assisting and supporting local and state governments as they build robust emergency management programs to support risk threat and management. She also understands and respects the symbiotic relationship between state and local emergency managers and the role each plays in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. In her current position as Commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department, Ms. Criswell is tasked with managing one of the most demanding and complex emergency management operations in the profession. She has thrived in that role and has proven she is capable and ready to step up and take charge at FEMA. Of great importance to IAEM-USA, Ms. Criswell recognizes the value of all emergency preparedness, response, and mitigation grants administered by FEMA in building capacity at the state and local levels. She recognizes that creating a culture of preparedness falls on state and local emergency managers and requires federal support if implementation of that goal is going to be successful. In short, Ms. Criswell understands and respects the role of FEMA as a partner with state and local stakeholders.
IAEM Endorses Deanne Criswell for FEMA Administrator
In an earlier statement, the Biden administration indicated it would nominate Criswell for administrator.
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IAEM-USA Sends Letter to U.S. House Leaders of Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding Support of Leanne Criswell as FEMA Administrator (04 Mar 2021) IAEM-USA strongly supports the nomination and confirmation of Deanne Criswell to be the next FEMA Administrator, as expressed in a letter sent Mar. 4 by IAEM-USA President Judson Freed, CEM, to Chair Gary Peters and Ranking Member Rob Portman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ms. Criswell has sterling credentials as an emergency management professional, with more than 25 years of leadership experience assisting and supporting local and state governments as they build robust emergency management programs to support risk threat and management. She also understands and respects the symbiotic relationship between state and local emergency managers and the role each plays in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. In her current position as Commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department, Ms. Criswell is tasked with managing one of the most demanding and complex emergency management operations in the profession. She has thrived in that role and has proven she is capable and ready to step up and take charge at FEMA. Of great importance to IAEM-USA, Ms. Criswell recognizes the value of all emergency preparedness, response, and mitigation grants administered by FEMA in building capacity at the state and local levels. She recognizes that creating a culture of preparedness falls on state and local emergency managers and requires federal support if implementation of that goal is going to be successful. In short, Ms. Criswell understands and respects the role of FEMA as a partner with state and local stakeholders.
IAEM-USA Sends Letter to U.S. House Leaders of Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding Support of Leanne Criswell as FEMA Administrator (04 Mar 2021) IAEM-USA strongly supports the nomination and confirmation of Deanne Criswell to be the next FEMA Administrator, as expressed in a letter sent Mar. 4 by IAEM-USA President Judson Freed, CEM, to Chair Gary Peters and Ranking Member Rob Portman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ms. Criswell has sterling credentials as an emergency management professional, with more than 25 years of leadership experience assisting and supporting local and state governments as they build robust emergency management programs to support risk threat and management. She also understands and respects the symbiotic relationship between state and local emergency managers and the role each plays in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. In her current position as Commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department, Ms. Criswell is tasked with managing one of the most demanding and complex emergency management operations in the profession. She has thrived in that role and has proven she is capable and ready to step up and take charge at FEMA. Of great importance to IAEM-USA, Ms. Criswell recognizes the value of all emergency preparedness, response, and mitigation grants administered by FEMA in building capacity at the state and local levels. She recognizes that creating a culture of preparedness falls on state and local emergency managers and requires federal support if implementation of that goal is going to be successful. In short, Ms. Criswell understands and respects the role of FEMA as a partner with state and local stakeholders.
