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	James Lee Witt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Lee Witt (born 6 January 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton.
		James Lee Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas and was raised in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas.
		Witt is currently President of James Lee Witt Associates, LLC which provides consulting on emergency and disaster preparedness to local and state governments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Lee_Witt (545 words)

	FEMA: James Lee Witt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt was appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in April 1993.
		Witt coordinates federal disaster relief on behalf of President Clinton, including the response and recovery activities of 28 federal agencies and departments, the American Red Cross and other voluntary agencies.
		Witt has led FEMA through more than 348 Presidentially declared disasters in some 6,521 counties in all 50 states and territories, including the most costly flood disaster in the nation's history, the most costly earthquake, and a dozen damaging hurricanes.
	www.fema.gov /about/bios/witt.shtm (412 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt: If a hurricane is coming it's more dangerous living on the shore, but with a hurricane this size people should be prepared inland as well.
		James Lee Witt: I'd have a battery powered radio, make sure flashlights were ready, and that I contacted family outside the area to let them know your whereabouts, since there may be a power outage and interruption of phone service.
		James Lee Witt: I'm the president of James Lee Witt and Associates, which is a consulting firm, and I'm the CEO of the International Code Council.
	cgi1.usatoday.com /mchat/20030917007/tscript.htm (1047 words)

	Witt makes presence known in La.
		Witt, who headed FEMA during the Clinton administration, has been hired by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) to help coordinate state and federal responses to the natural disaster.
		“James Lee Witt was an outstanding director of FEMA and is a good choice by the governor, regardless of the activities of FEMA,” said former Rep. Bob Livingston (R-La.), who is now a top lobbyist.
		Witt met with Shuster and Shays earlier this summer to discuss the fallout of removing FEMA’s emergency-preparedness function from its mission.
	www.thehill.com /thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/090705/witt.html (428 words)

	Press Release -- ESRI Announces Strategic Relationship With James Lee Witt Associates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		"James Lee Witt has been at the forefront of disaster and crisis management for more than 25 years including service as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 1993-2001," says Russ Johnson, emergency management and homeland security industry manager, ESRI.
		Witt's knowledge of public safety and emergency management and his understanding of GIS are a powerful combination."
		James Lee Witt has more than 25 years of leadership and experience in the field of public safety including eight years as the Director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency during which he responded to more than 370 disasters in all 50 states.
	www.esri.com /news/releases/03_2qtr/jameswitt.html (489 words)

	James Lee Witt to Investigate Chicago Fire
		Witt will be paid $1 million and will have six months to investigate the fire, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times.
		Witt served as FEMA director from 1993-2001 and was the first director to be elevated as a member of a president's cabinet.
		He is president of James Lee Witt Associates, a public safety and emergency management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C, and is CEO of the International Code Council, which develops codes used in the construction of residential and commercial buildings, homes and schools.
	firechief.com /newsitems/firefighting_james_lee_witt/index.html (317 words)

	Disaster Resource
		Witt: Recovery and reconstruction for a disaster of this magnitude depends on the location and severity of damage, but could be 5-10 years.
		Witt: The greatest achievement was the ability for the world community to come together, including organizations such as US-ASEAN, whose businesses were not directly affected by the disaster but offered their resources to help.
		James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Summit delegation assisting Indonesia with prioritizing necessary infrastructure projects.
	www.disaster-resource.com /articles/05p_018.shtml (2552 words)

	State Release: FEMA Witt
		"James Lee Witt is nationally recognized as a hands-on leader and an expert in emergency management planning and procedures," the Governor said.
		James Lee Witt, President of James Lee Witt Associates, LLC said, "I look forward to continuing a strong partnership with Governor Pataki and his team of public safety experts while reaching out to communities, businesses, and citizen groups in New York.
		James Lee Witt and his firm, James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA) of Washington, D.C., will conduct a thorough review of New York's Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) program for off-site activities surrounding the Indian Point site in Westchester County and for the Waterford, Conn., Millstone nuclear plant as it affects Fishers' Island, NY.
	www.westchestergov.com /indianpoint/PressReleases/Wittrelease.htm (1017 words)

	ART-Biography, James Lee Witt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt was appointed Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate on April 5,1993.
		As County Judge, Witt served as the chief elected official for the county with judicial responsibilities for county court and juvenile court.
		Among his accomplishments while County Judge, Witt is credited with enhancing the health care facilities of the county, creating business enterprise zones for private investment, and establishing a county-wide volunteer fire department system.
	www.floodplain.org /jan4.htm (299 words)

	Miracle Worker - Bush longs for James Lee Witt, the Clinton man he should have kept. By Bruce Reed
		James Lee Witt of FEMA has done a really good job of working with governors during times of crisis.
		Gore had been to disasters with Witt, but not that one, and the Bush campaign spun the exchange to persuade the press that Gore was somehow a serial exaggerator.
		Lee's Midwestern mores are no match for Ault's arid elitism, and by junior year she is as heartless, insufferable, and dull as the sons and daughters of families who have attended Ault for generations.
	www.slate.com /id/2125224 (5739 words)

	The American Institute of Architects Issues Statement on Appointment of James Lee Witt as CEO of The International Code ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Witt's knowledge of the construction industry and building codes, experience in local, state, and national government, and success as a manager of complex organizations such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Arkansas Office of Emergency Services prepare him well to lead ICC at this critical time in the organization's evolution.
		Witt will be both an effective ambassador and a strategic leader to advance the importance and reality of such a single set of codes for the United States.
		Witt begins his tenure, the AIA again urges ICC and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to look past previous obstacles that prevented cooperation and determine how the two organizations can work together to achieve a single family of codes.
	www.aia.org /print_template.cfm?pagename=release_030603 (463 words)

	FEMA FOR KIDS -- JAMES LEE WITT BIOGRAPHY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt was appointed Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by President Bill Clinton in April 1993.
		James Lee Witt hopes that young people will get interested in getting ready for disasters and get their families involved, too.
		James Lee Witt has a wife, Lea, and two sons, Jimmy and Michael.
	www.fema.gov /kids/bio_witt.htm (385 words)

	History News Network
		As amazing as it sounds, Witt was the first FEMA head who came to the position with direct experience in emergency management, having previously served as the Director of the Arkansas Office of Emergency Services for four years.
		Witt was among the many Arkansas friends and associates of Clinton who accompanied the President to Washington during his first, term.
		On Witt's recommendation, Clinton filled most of the FEMA jobs reserved for political appointees with persons who had previous experience in natural disasters and intergovernmental relations.
	hnn.us /roundup/entries/15369.html (457 words)

	Katrina Coverage James Lee Witt uncomfortable with wider military role in disasters
		James Lee Witt, an Arkansas native who is advising Louisiana’s governor on that state’s recovery from the Aug. 29 storm, said governors shouldn’t have their powers taken away from them during a natural disaster.
		Witt said he mostly agrees with the proposals the president made during a live nationally televised address from New Orleans, but he disagrees with the idea of expanding the military’s role.
		Witt, who served as FEMA director under President Clinton for eight years, said he also had hoped the president would have proposed restoring the federal agency to its Cabinet-level status.
	katrinacoverage.com /2005/09/18/james-lee-witt-uncomfortable-with-wider-military-role-in-disasters.html (410 words)

	makeaplan.org - Viewpoint Discussion
		Witt is currently en route to Louisiana to accompany former President Clinton on an appointment in Louisiana.
		James Lee Witt has over 25 years of disaster management experience, culminating in his appointment as the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where he served from 1993-2001.
		James Lee is also CEO of the International Code Council, the world's largest issuer of building codes.
	discuss.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/zforum/05/viewpoint_ncr2005.html?nav=hp (3649 words)

	ABC News: Ex-FEMA Chief Witt Lobbies for Insurance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As Witt advises Louisiana's governor on hurricane recovery, he is also working for an insurance company lobbying Congress to create a fund to ease insurers' burdens from disaster claims.
		Witt is mindful of the potential appearance of a conflict of interest, so he and his firm are turning away prospective clients that want them to lobby in Louisiana, said Barry Scanlon, a firm partner and lobbyist.
		Witt's contract with the state is still being worked out; he is currently operating under an oral agreement, Bottcher said.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1130359 (420 words)

	Clinton, De Witt on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Clinton administration, has been named the new CEO of the International Code Council.
		James Lee Witt Associates to Assist the Cayman Islands in Recovery From Hurricane Ivan; The Witt Team Will Help the Cayman Islands Expedite Their Recovery and Rebuild Back Safer and Stronger.
		Clinton's FEMA chief is hired: James Lee Witt's firm has been looking at Phila.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/ClintonD1.asp (745 words)

	www.GovExec.com - FEMA administrator wins management kudos (1/16/01)
		James Bovard, a conservative commentator, contends that Clinton and Witt have turned FEMA into just another barrel of Washington pork by throwing around disaster money-and that fact explains why the agency has become so popular with Congress and the states.
		Witt, moreover, has made it his crusade to educate the public about what FEMA is, and he says that required establishing good relations with the press.
		Witt offers a final piece of advice to the men and women who are leaving their homes to work as top-level aides in the Bush Administration: "Bring your family with you when you come to Washington." After all, if Witt's experience is any indication, they can forget about ever having a peaceful vacation at home.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0101/011601fema.htm (2179 words)

	RIVERKEEPER PRESS RELEASE
		Witt Speaks Out about Safety of Residents, Especially Children In his first press conference since he issued the final Governor Pataki-commissioned report citing Indian Point's evacuation plan as inadequate to protect New Yorkers, James Lee Witt sat down with reporters and expressed doubts that the evacuation plan could ever be improved enough to save lives.
		Witt also explained the particular danger that schoolchildren are in under the current plan.
		James Lee Witt who spent eight years as the head of FEMA and was responsible for approving emergency plans, has now conclusively determined that the current plan does not work and probably will never work.
	www.closeindianpoint.org /articles/031203_RK_PR.htm (729 words)

	Cayman Net News: Cayman must plan better for hurricane season 2005
		James Lee Witt, Chairman of James Lee Witt
		CIRO is working closely with James Lee Witt and Associates, and Mr Witt said that he hoped CIRO would soon be trained by his Company to be able to handle the reconstruction efforts by themselves in future.
		Mr Witt called for Cayman to conduct a thorough examination of emergency management and contingency planning, citing as an example Cayman’s reliance as an Island nation on the Miami ports as a means of bringing in resources and materials.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2004/12/761/better.shtml (794 words)

	La. gov. taps former Clinton official (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Blanco introduced Witt at a press conference Saturday, saying, “My goal is to complete lifesaving operations, safely evacuate all affected areas and transition our displaced citizens to begin restoring some semblance of normalcy to their lives.
		Witt and several deputies are in New Orleans to provide “command and control assistance,” the executive said.
		As FEMA’s administrator in the 1990s, Witt was lauded for turning around what had been a moribund and ineffective government agency by responding quickly to the Mississippi floods in 1993, the Northridge earthquakes in 1994 and the TWA 800 crash in 1996.
	www.thehill.com /thehill/export/TheHill/Business/090605_la.html (445 words)

	Witt says La. crisis 'our worst nightmare' - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Before Witt became director, FEMA was criticized for its slow response to Hurricanes Andrew and Hugo.
		With Witt in charge in 1993-2001, the agency won praise for its vigorous reaction to the Midwest floods and the 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles.
		Witt repeated his criticism Sunday that the reorganization that put FEMA under the Department of Homeland Security had hurt the agency's ability to deal with natural disasters.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/09/04/witt_says_la_crisis_our_worst_nightmare?mode=PF (314 words)

	GW \| Homeland Security
		James Lee Witt has been at the forefront of disaster and crisis management for more than 25 years.
		In 1996, Witt became the first FEMA Director to be elevated to a Cabinet position.
		Witt led FEMA through more than 350 federally declared disasters in more than 6,500 counties in all 50 states and territories, including the most costly flood disaster in the nation's history, the most costly earthquake, and a dozen damaging hurricanes.
	www.gwu.edu /~dhs/steering/j_witt_bio.htm (307 words)

	Robert's Stochastic thoughts
		James Lee Witt is quite the man of the hour.
		Bob Somerby provides his usual measured evaluation "Gore said he had been to a Texas fire with FEMA director James Lee Witt, the pundit corps howled about it for a week.
		Googling ["James Lee Witt" Gore] shows how true this is (there is also a whole section in in "Lies and the Lying liars that tell them, a fair and balanced look at the right).
	rjwaldmann.blogspot.com /2005/09/witt-less-press-james-lee-witt-is.html (250 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Luna Technologies International, Inc. Retains James Lee Witt Associates, LLC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Witt has over 25 years of disaster management experience culminating in his appointment as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, serving from 1993-2001.
		Witt was the visionary and architect of national government programs related to emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
		James Lee Witt has more than 25 years of leadership and experience in the field of public safety, including eights years as the Director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=107908&tsource=3 (652 words)

	James Lee Witt, Governor Blanco's Paid Liar \| NewsBusters.org
		James Lee Witt, hired by Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana, stated in one of his first public appearances, on MSNBC on Sunday,
		Witt was formerly the Federal Emergency Management Agency director under President Bill Clinton, which was probably why he received current assignment.
		Witt’s position in that analysis was that public buses should be used to evacuate low income residents without access to private transportation.
	newsbusters.org /node/927 (549 words)

	Arkansas Times Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		James Lee Witt, the Arkansas native whose tenure as FEMA director has been warmly remembered in press accounts this week, is in New Orleans today.
		FEMA was elevated to great heights when it was under the direction of James Lee Witt.
		Wittâs greatest talent was his ability to hire the right people for the right job (as he did with Kay Goss).
	www.arktimes.com /Weblogs/WeblogItemDetail.aspx?WebLogItemID=eefa270b-e32f-42da-a577-b27c225cea5e&WeblogID=dabe8285-8214-4a72-ae7c-7ed16bb5ed5b (488 words)

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