Deanne Criswell

Deanne Criswell is an American emergency management officer who was announced as Joe Biden's nominee for administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If confirmed, Criswell will become the first woman to lead the agency.[1] Criswell is the commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management department.[2][3]

For the crime and crime victim, see Murder of Deanna Criswell.
Deanne Criswell
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingRobert J. Fenton (Acting)
Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
MayorBill de Blasio
Preceded byJoseph Esposito
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
EducationColorado State University (BS)
University of Colorado, Denver (MPA)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1992–2013

Education

Criswell earned a Bachelor of Science in technology education from Colorado State University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver, and a Master of Science in homeland security from the Naval Postgraduate School. Criswell graduated from Manistee Catholic Central High School.[4]

Career

Criswell served as a member of the Colorado Air National Guard and was deployed to Kuwait. She also worked as a firefighter for 21 years. Criswell managed the Office of Emergency Management for the city of Aurora, Colorado.[5] She later worked in the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Barack Obama Administration before becoming the commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management department in 2019.[6]

References
  1. Beitsch, Rebecca (2021-01-15). "Biden taps Criswell as first woman to lead FEMA". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. PRESS, THE ASSOCIATED. "Biden nominates FEMA veteran Deanne Criswell to lead agency: Here's her background". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. Hicks, Nolan (2021-01-15). "Biden picks NYC emergency management chief Deanne Criswell to head FEMA". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. "Northern Michigan native nominated to lead FEMA". UpNorthLive. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. Beitsch, Rebecca (2021-01-15). "Biden taps Criswell as first woman to lead FEMA". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. "Meet the Executive Staff - NYCEM". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Esposito		 Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management
2019–present		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Robert J. Fenton
Acting		 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Taking office 2021		 Nominee
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