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Michael D. Brown
Michael D. Brown was nominated by President Bush as the first Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response in the newly created department of Homeland Security in January, 2003, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to that post. Mr. Brown came to FEMA in February, 2001, as the Agency’s General Counsel. After serving in that position for almost a year, President Bush nominated him as FEMA’s Deputy Director and was confirmed by the U. S. Senate to that position.
After the attacks of September 11th, he served on the President’s Consequence Management Principal’s Committee, which acted as the White House’s policy coordination group for the federal response to the terrorist attacks. Later the President asked Mr. Brown to head the Consequence Management Working Group to identify and resolve key issues regarding the response to the attacks under the federal response plan.
In August, 2002, the President appointed him to the Transition Planning Office for the newly-proposed Department of Homeland Security, serving as the transition leader for the Emergency Preparedness & Response Division. Mr. Brown also chaired the National Citizen Corps Council, part of the President’s USA Freedom Corps initiative.
Prior to joining FEMA he practiced law in Colorado and Oklahoma. He served as the first Commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association, where he oversaw the organization’s licensing and education programs. He has been appointed as a special prosecutor in police disciplinary matters, served as staff director for Finance Committee of the Oklahoma State Senate, and was an Assistant to the City Manager in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he was involved in emergency services and police and fire department labor negotiations. He served several years as both Secretary and later Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, a leading municipal power supplier in Oklahoma. He has also served as a city councilman.
After leaving the Department of Homeland Security in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Brown returned to private practice, consulting with various clients on aspects of emergency services, preparedness and strategic planning.
Mr. Brown holds a B.A. in Public Administration/Political Science from the University of Central Oklahoma. He received his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of law, where he also served as an adjunct professor of law in Legislation and State & Local Government Law. He and his wife, Tamara, have two adult children and one grandchild. They currently reside in the Washington, D.C. area.