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TSA nominee is endorsed by committee
A new leader for the Transportation Security Administration won unanimous approval on Thursday from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, moving his nomination to the Senate floor.
Erroll Southers, a 30-year veteran of public safety and counterterrorism programs at the local, state and federal level, was lauded by committee leaders and is expected to easily win Senate confirmation as assistant secretary for the TSA at the Homeland Security Department.
Southers is assistant chief in charge of security and intelligence at Los Angeles International Airport's police department.
He is also a former FBI agent and he served as deputy director of the California Office of Homeland Security.
COMMENTS
- As the TSO?s overwhelming union of choice we here at AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) look forward to the finalization of Mr. Southers appointment as Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). These men and women who work so diligently to keep the traveling American public safe deserve competent leadership and we are confident that Mr. Erroll Southers will provide exactly that. Lance M. Stewart, AFGE National Organizer Posted November 20, 2009 12:16 PM
