Karen Tandy
Karen Tandy | |
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| Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| In office September 17, 2003 – November 10, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Asa Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | Michele Leonhart |
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| Alma mater | Texas Tech University Texas Tech University School of Law |
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]
Tandy is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and is a graduate of L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, TX, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University School of Law.[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] In June 2016, she joined the Homeland Security Advisory Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Inside the DEA, Former DEA Administrators". Usdoj.gov. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ "HEB ISD Hall of Fame, 2012 Inductees". Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "DEA Chief Karen Tandy Steppingt [sic] Down to Take Private-Sector Job". FOXNews.com. October 22, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ Jeremy Snow (June 2, 2016). "Former Motorola VP joins DHS advisory council". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
"Homeland Security Advisory Council Members". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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