Head Count: Tracking Obama's Appointments

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James L. Jones: Appointed, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, White House

Erroll G. Southers

[Department of Homeland Security logo] Department of Homeland Security
Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration
Withdrawn: Sept. 17, 2009
Nominated: Sept. 17, 2009
Announced: Sept. 10, 2009

Bio

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.

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