Julie Myers
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Julie L. Myers is the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She assumed the job following a recess appointment by President George W. Bush on January 4, 2006. Myers was formerly the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce. In that capacity, she oversaw 170 employees and a $25 million budget. She is also the niece of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Richard Myers, and is the wife of John F. Wood, the chief of staff for the Secretary of Homeland Security[1]. Michael Chertoff is the Secretary of Homeland Security[2] and her boss[3].
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[edit] Assistant secretary
On June 30, 2005, Myers was nominated by President Bush to head up the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. On September 15 she testified in front of the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Coming after the resignation of FEMA head, Michael D. Brown, the members of the committee were very suspicious that Myers is not qualified for the job, and the appointment was made for her family connections.
The committee approved Myers' nomination on a strict party line vote (with Republicans voting for the nomination). The full Senate never voted on the nomination, and President Bush gave her a recess appointment on January 4, 2006. The appointment remains in effect until January 3, 2007.
[edit] Criticism by pundits
Her lack of law enforcement experience has drawn the criticism of those who believe in a merit-based advancement system — particularly when it comes to essential agencies such as FEMA and ICE. Interestingly, much of the criticism comes from the "right", including conservative commentator Michelle Malkin ("No more cronyism: Bush DHS nominee doesn't deserve the job", September 20, 2005, [1]) and National Review magazine ("Withdraw Myers", September 22, 2005, [2])
[edit] References
- ^ Seper, Jerry. "Critics call Myers unfit for immigration post", The Washington Times, January 6, 2006. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.
- ^ Department Subcomponents and Agencies. Retrieved on December 14,2006.
- ^ Organizational Chart of DHS. Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
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| Preceded by John P. Clark, Acting |
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2006–present |
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