Homeland Security

Text: Bush Names Nominee to Head Drug Enforcement Agency

(Advisors for community drug policies also named) (580)
President Bush has nominated a new head for the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA). Karen P. Tandy currently serves as an Associate
Deputy Attorney General in the Department of Justice and the director
of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.
The DEA's mission is to enforce the nation's drug laws. It is a
component of the U.S. Justice Department.
In a March 21 announcement from the White House, the president also
named nine new members of the Advisory Commission on Drug-Free
Communities.
Following is the text of the White House statement:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
March 21, 2003
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one
individual and appoint 10 individuals to serve in his administration:
The President intends to nominate Karen P. Tandy of Virginia, to be
Administrator of Drug Enforcement, Department of Justice. Ms. Tandy
currently serves as Associate Deputy Attorney General and Director of
the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). Previously,
she served as both Chief of Litigation in the Asset Forfeiture Office
and as Deputy Chief for Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, at the
Department of Justice. Earlier in her career she served as an
Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia
and in the Western District of Washington, where she handled the
prosecution of violent crime, complex drug cases, money laundering and
forfeiture cases. She earned her bachelor's degree and her law degree
from Texas Tech University.
The President intends to appoint Robert Bruce Korver of Texas, to be a
Member of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (International
Sales Expert), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring April
25, 2003 and an additional term expiring April 25, 2006.
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Advisory Commission on Drug-Free Communities. The
Commission advises the President through the Director of the National
Drug Control Policy on matters related to the activities carried out
under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, including expanding
the efforts of community anti-drug coalition activities to prevent and
treat substance abuse among youth.
The President intends to appoint Judith A. Cushing of Oregon (State
Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
November 19, 2005.
The President intends to appoint Arthur Dean of Virginia (National
Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
November 19, 2003.
The President intends to appoint Dennis Griffith of California
(National Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term
expiring November 19, 2003.
The President intends to appoint Patricia J. Kempthorne of Idaho
(Public), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring November 19,
2004.
The President intends to appoint Charles W. Larson, Jr. of Iowa (State
Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
November 19, 2004.
The President intends to appoint Ronald Luce of Texas (Public), for
the remainder of a three-year term expiring November 19, 2004.
The President intends to appoint Flor Santalo-Sherbahn of Pennsylvania
(State Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
November 19, 2004.
The President intends to appoint Peggy Sapp of Florida (National
Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
November 19, 2004.
The President intends to appoint Loretta M. Wenger of Michigan
(National Organization), for the remainder of a three-year term
expiring November 19, 2004.
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