Former FEMA Chief Seeks to Profit from Katrina
September 08, 2005
While FEMA chief Mike Brown comes under fire for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, the Washington Post tracked down the Bush administration's first FEMA head, Joe Allbaugh, who is in Lousiana "helping his clients get business from perhaps the worst natural disaster in the nation's history."
The Dallas Morning News notes that Allbaugh himself is currently under fire himself for his work as a "strategic consultant" for Halliburton.
Meanwhile, former Clinton FEMA head James Lee Witt has been hired by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) as a consultant. The Hill says that "for the first 45 to 60 days, Witt is working on a pro-bono basis for the state of Louisiana. After that, a contract will be negotiated."
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While FEMA chief Mike Brown comes under fire for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, the Washington Post tracked down the Bush administration's first FEMA head, Joe Allbaugh, who is in Lousiana "helping his clients get business from perhaps the worst natural disaster in the nation's history."
The Dallas Morning News notes that Allbaugh himself is currently under fire himself for his work as a "strategic consultant" for Halliburton.
Meanwhile, former Clinton FEMA head James Lee Witt has been hired by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) as a consultant. The Hill says that "for the first 45 to 60 days, Witt is working on a pro-bono basis for the state of Louisiana. After that, a contract will be negotiated."
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