Three Days After Losing Katrina Duties, FEMA Chief Resigns Post - New York Times

Three Days After Losing Katrina Duties, FEMA Chief Resigns Post - New York Times: "September 12, 2005

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael D. Brown, resigned today, three days after he was removed from the day-to-day management of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort amid heavy criticism of his performance.

The White House quickly announced that it intended to nominate R. David Paulison, currently the director of FEMA's preparedness division, as acting under secretary for emergency preparedness and response. Mr. Paulison, FEMA says, has 30 years experience in fire rescue services and was chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department."