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r,v determination to improve and FEMA's new organization chart �yJll �I t.
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preparedness program, has given us L. Lewis is the Executive Deputy �w i.
a new official seal which is taken Director, a new position in the agen- • •
from the seal of the United States. cy. Executive Administrator is �-
Giuffrida drew the seal up himself. Gerald S. Martin, whose duties in- preparedness, flood plain manage-
elude managing the Office of Public ment, radiological safety and
The banner being held by an eagle Affairs, Congressional Relations, In- natural and man -made hazard
has a Latin motto: Pace AC Bello ternational Affairs and Equal Em- mitigation.
M e r i t a , which ployment Opportunity. President Reagan announced on
means "Service in Fred J. Villella was confirmed on July 6 he would submit to the Sen-
Peace and War. June 9 as Associate Director of ate the nomination of Charles M.
Below the banner Training and Education. He heads Girard as Associate Director of
is the triangle, �: up the newly established National Resource Management and Admin-
that for many Emergency Training Center. Plans istration, which oversees the en-
years has repre- g y g A g
stinted Civil De and Preparedness will be under Ac- cy's personnel and manpower, the
fence. The eagle's , ' ting Associate Director John Mc- comptroller, information manage -
claws clutch an p Connell. Tom Casey will serve as Ac- ment operations, adminstrative sup -
olive branch and ting Associate Director in FEMA's port, and FEMA's program analysis
arrows, which is follow through efforts for Plans & and evaluation branch.
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FEMA's response
Preparedness Support. Walter D. Weaver of Plattsmouth,
in war and peace. GIUFFRIDA Lee M. Thomas, a native of South Nebraska was nominated by Presi-
The United States Civil Defense Carolina and former director of that dent Reagan as the new Federal
Council congratulates FEMA for state's Division of Public Safety Emergency Management Agency's
providing this outstanding new Programs in the Governor's office, Federal Insurance Administrator.
FEMA Symbol. has been submitted by President He is presently the Director for the
Reagan to the Senate for confirma- Department of Insurance for State
Since Giuffrida's confirmation as tion as' Associate Director of State of Nebraska. .
I)irector of FEM A by the Senate on and Local Programs and Support of Giuffrida has named the following
May 19, 1981 he placed into effect FEMA. Thomas's job will include g
on June 8, 1981 a major realignment supervision of federal response to Regional Directors: David Sparks
of the FEMA organization. Accor- natural and man -made disasters, Region I, Boston; Major P. May,
ding to Giuffrida, it will be more direct national programs for civil Region IV, Atlant John De La
Garza, Region VI, At la nt a; )rirtfick
I r�'eheny, Region VII, Kansas City;
Anthony Palumbo, Region IX, San
� " � C Francisco; William H. Mayer, Re
gion X, Bothell.
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The interim structure of the State
4; and Local Program Support Direc-
` Y" r torate is as follows:
m 1 a ,, �. i ; Office
" ' Disaster Response & Recovery,
` " `' . .. J Jim Dokken, Acting Director
.�" Population Protection,
John Dickey, Acting Director
Flood Plain Management,
"` ',, Kick Krimm, Acting Director
AWARD GIVEN —At the annual Civil Defense banquet, the Honorable Judge Regional Coordination,
Clarence A. Reid Jr. of Southfield, Michigan's 46th District Court and Chair- Dennis Kwiatkowski, Director
man of Southfield's Civil Defense Council, presented Colonel Arthur C. Becker, Intergovernmental Affairs,
(left) director of Southfield's Civil Defense and Chairman of the Veterans Com- John McKay, Director
mittee for the United States Civil. Defense Council, a plaque for "Meritorious Emergency Information Coordina-
Service" in recognition of his many outstanding accomplishments in Civil tion Center,
Defense representing the City of Southfield, Mich. Bill Belford and
Ash Holmes, Co- Chairmen.
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