Craig Fugate
| Craig Fugate | |
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| Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
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| Assumed office May 19, 2009 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nancy L. Ward (Acting) |
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| Born | May 14, 1959 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Sheree Fugate |
William Craig Fugate (born May 14, 1959)[1] was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009 to be the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[2] He had been the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. He was appointed director by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2001 and later re-appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist.
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[edit] Early career
Born at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Fugate trained in high school as a volunteer firefighter, emergency paramedic and rose to the rank of Lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue.[3]
[edit] Emergency administrator
Emergency Manager for Alachua Countyand has cultivated a low profile during his two decades in emergency management:
- Emergency Manager for Alachua County (1987-1997)
- Bureau Chief for Preparedness and Response for Florida Division of Emergency Management (1997-2001)
- Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management (2001-2009)).[4][5]
Outside of government he also the founder of disastersrus.org, a website with disaster planning advice and links to disaster-related resources.[6]
[edit] Personal
Fugate lives with his wife Sheree in Gainesville, Florida.
[edit] References
- ^ date & year of birth according to LCNAF CIP data
- ^ CNN.com: Fugate nominated for FEMA director
- ^ http://www.fema.gov/leadership/william-craig-fugate
- ^ WNYC.org Anna Sale: Who's in Charge of FEMA?
- ^ http://www.fema.gov/leadership/william-craig-fugate
- ^ disastersrus.org
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by Nancy L. Ward Acting |
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 2009–present |
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