Career Firefighter To Head FEMA

The White House picked R. David Paulison, a top FEMA official with three decades of firefighting experience, to replace Mike Brown,
who resigned today amid criticism
of his handling of Hurricane
Katrina disaster.

Paulison has headed up FEMA's emergency preparedness force. Before joining FEMA, Mr. Paulison, who has 30 years of fire rescue services experience, was chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

Good choice! They don't come any better than firefighters. I should know -- my son is a firefighter.

Bush has an obvious affinity and respect for first responders, in particular FDNY.
--LynZee