Karen Tandy
Karen Pomerantz Tandy is the former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Justice. She was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 31, 2003. She was the first female head of the DEA.[1]
Prior to becoming DEA Administrator, Tandy was Associate Deputy Attorney General and Director of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). In her capacity as Associate Deputy Attorney General, she was responsible for oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Drug Intelligence Center, as well as responsible for developing national drug enforcement policy and strategies.
Tandy is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University School of Law. She is married with two daughters.She was born on October 24th.
On October 31, 2006, she refused to speak to eight people who could not be treated for conditions because of her team shutting down medical marijuana clinics.[2]
On October 22, 2007, she announced her retirement from the DEA, and took a position with Motorola. Tandy is senior vice president of Public Affairs and Communications. Ms. Tandy serves as Motorola's top public policy spokesperson on issues related to global telecom policy, trade, regulation, spectrum allocation, and country relations.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Inside the DEA, Former DEA Administrators". Usdoj.gov. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/former.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Police Arrest Medical Marijuana Advocates At DEA Convention - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego". 10news.com. 2006-10-31. http://www.10news.com/news/10205181/detail.html. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "DEA Chief Karen Tandy Steppingt [sic] Down to Take Private-Sector Job". FOXNews.com. 2007-10-22. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304045,00.html. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
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| Preceded by Asa Hutchinson |
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Michele Leonhart |
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