Nancy L. Ward
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Nancy L. Ward is the Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Homeland Security Adviser to the Governor of California.[2][3] Previously, Ward served in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the Regional Administrator for Region IX (which serves AZ, CA, Guam, HI, NV, CNMI, RMI, FSM and American Samoa) from 2006 until 2014.[4] During this time, from January until May of 2009, Ward was selected to serve as FEMA's Acting Administrator by her predecessor, R. David Paulison to serve in his place after he retired on January 21, 2009.[5] She returned to the position of Region IX Administrator in May 2009 after Craig Fugate was appointed as Federal Administrator.[6]
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Nancy Ward | |
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Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services | |
Assumed office December 31, 2022 | |
Governor | Gavin Newsom |
Preceded by | Mark Ghilarducci |
Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
In office January 21, 2009 ā May 12, 2009 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | R. David Paulison |
Succeeded by | Craig Fugate |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 68ā69)[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
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