Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Congrats to David Purkey

With the holidays, this post is a little belated, but congrats to former Hamblen County Mayor David Purkey on his appointment as Assistant Commissioner for Homeland Security.

The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was transferred from the Governor’s Office to the Tennessee Department of Safety in 2008, and OHS’s primary responsibility is directing statewide activities for the prevention of and protection from terrorist-related events. The office also serves as a liaison between federal, state and local agencies and the private sector on security matters.

For more information on this appointment, go to the Haslam transition website www.billhaslam.org.

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