Who's Who
James L. Jones: Appointed, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, White HouseErroll G. Southers
![[Department of Homeland Security logo]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/fedpage/transitiondb/seals/agencyHomelandSec.jpg) | Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration |
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| Withdrawn: Sept. 17, 2009 Nominated: Sept. 17, 2009 Announced: Sept. 10, 2009 | |
Bio
- Education: University of Southern California, MPA; Brown University, BA
- From: Los Angeles, CA
- Ethnicity: Black
Southers has a long history in the public safety sector, including serving as California's deputy director of homeland security, as a police officer with the Santa Monica Police Department and as an FBI special agent. He most recently served as the assistant chief for homeland security and intelligence at the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
Last Job
- University of Southern Çalifornia, associate director at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
Other Jobs
- City of Santa Monica, police officer
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, special agent
- State of California, deputy director for homeland security
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