Administration gives out jobs to incompetents

[suprbuick7]

How Reliable Is Brown's Resume?
A TIME investigation reveals discrepancies in the FEMA chief's official biographies
By DAREN FONDA AND RITA HEALY
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Posted Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005
When President Bush nominated Michael Brown to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2003, Brown's boss at the time, Joe Allbaugh, declared, "the President couldn't have chosen a better man to help...prepare and protect the nation." But how well was he prepared for the job? Since Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA director has come under heavy criticism for his performance and scrutiny of his background. Now, an investigation by TIME has found discrepancies in his online legal profile and official bio, including a description of Brown released by the White House at the time of his nomination in 2001 to the job as deputy chief of FEMA. On Friday, Brown, who became director of FEMA in 2003, was relieved of his duties handling the Katrina response and was replaced in that role by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen.

Before joining FEMA, his only previous stint in emergency management, according to his bio posted on FEMA's website, was "serving as an assistant city manager with emergency services oversight." The White House press release from 2001 stated that Brown worked for the city of Edmond, Okla., from 1975 to 1978 "overseeing the emergency services division." In fact, according to Claudia Deakins, head of public relations for the city of Edmond, Brown was an "assistant to the city manager" from 1977 to 1980, not a manager himself, and had no authority over other employees. "The assistant is more like an intern," she told TIME. "Department heads did not report to him." Brown did do a good job at his humble position, however, according to his boss. "Yes. Mike Brown worked for me. He was my administrative assistant. He was a student at Central State University," recalls former city manager Bill Dashner. "Mike used to handle a lot of details. Every now and again I'd ask him to write me a speech. He was very loyal. He was always on time. He always had on a suit and a starched white shirt."

In response, Nicol Andrews, deputy strategic director in FEMA's office of public affairs, insists that while Brown began as an intern, he became an "assistant city manager" with a distinguished record of service. "According to Mike Brown," she says, "a large portion [of the points raised by TIME] is very inaccurate."

Brown's lack of experience in emergency management isn't the only apparent bit of padding on his resume, which raises questions about how rigorously the White House vetted him before putting him in charge of FEMA. Under the "honors and awards" section of his profile at FindLaw.com — which is information on the legal website provided by lawyers or their offices—he lists "Outstanding Political Science Professor, Central State University". However, Brown "wasn't a professor here, he was only a student here," says Charles Johnson, News Bureau Director in the University Relations office at the University of Central Oklahoma (formerly named Central State University). "He may have been an adjunct instructor," says Johnson, but that title is very different from that of "professor." Carl Reherman, a former political science professor at the University through the '70s and '80s, says that Brown "was not on the faculty." As for the honor of "Outstanding Political Science Professor," Johnson says, "I spoke with the department chair yesterday and he's not aware of it." Johnson could not confirm that Brown made the Dean's list or was an "Outstanding Political Science Senior," as is stated on his online profile.

Speaking for Brown, Andrews says that Brown has never claimed to be a political science professor, in spite of what his profile in FindLaw indicates. "He was named the outstanding political science senior at Central State, and was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City School of Law." Under the heading of "Professional Associations and Memberships" on FindLaw, Brown states that from 1983 to the present he has been director of the Oklahoma Christian Home, a nursing home in Edmond. But an administrator with the Home told TIME that Brown is "not a person that anyone here is familiar with." She says there was a board of directors until a couple of years ago, but she couldn't find anyone who recalled him being on it. According to FEMA's Andrews, Brown said "he's never claimed to be the director of the home. He was on the board of directors, or governors of the nursing home." However, a veteran employee at the center since 1981 says Brown "was never director here, was never on the board of directors, was never executive director. He was never here in any capacity. I never heard his name mentioned here."
The FindLaw profile for Brown was amended on Thursday to remove a reference to his tenure at the International Arabian Horse Association, which has become a contested point.

Brown's FindLaw profile lists a wide range of areas of legal practice, from estate planning to family law to sports. However, one former colleague does not remember Brown's work as sterling. Stephen Jones, a prominent Oklahoma lawyer who was lead defense attorney on the Timothy McVeigh case, was Brown's boss for two-and-a-half years in the early '80s. "He did mainly transactional work, not litigation," says Jones. "There was a feeling that he was not serious and somewhat shallow." Jones says when his law firm split, Brown was one of two staffers who was let go.

[bruce]

Originally Posted by suprbuick7

When President Bush nominated Michael Brown to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2003, Brown's boss at the time, Joe Allbaugh, declared, "the President couldn't have chosen a better man to help...prepare and protect the nation." But how well was he prepared for the job? . [/b]

Makes you wonder how really inept Congress is. As mentioned President Bush nominated him, the confirmation is what failed. The confirmation is supposed to investigate, and approve him for the job. Yep, just another case of the citizens voting for the wrong people to represent them, in Congress. Like so many articles, it looks to discredit Bush for yet another failure of some of the People, to vote intelligently.

[suprbuick7]

Thanks for the ammo Bruce

Blame the GOP then Bruce, they were and still are the majority. Was it incompetence or patronage??????????? Either is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and Bush nominated a liar and incompetent! shame on him too!!!!!!!!!!

[bruce]

Originally Posted by suprbuick7

Blame the GOP then Bruce, they were and still are the majority. Was it incompetence or patronage??????????? Either is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're really missing the basics, it's the people that vote for the politicians that are the basic problem. As long as people keep voting for the, anything less then for the best long term interests of America, nothing will change, and things will get worse.

[BlownZ]

Originally Posted by suprbuick7

Thanks for the ammo Bruce

Blame the GOP then Bruce, they were and still are the majority. Was it incompetence or patronage??????????? Either is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and Bush nominated a liar and incompetent! shame on him too!!!!!!!!!!

I think the difference between liberals and republicans...is that we can place blame where it truly belongs and recognize a screw up when we see it.

Bush and the Congress screwed this one. I am sure it isn't the first time an unqualified candidate was nominated and approved and it won't be the last....by either party.

[suprbuick7]

Originally Posted by BlownZ

I think the difference between liberals and republicans...is that we can place blame where it truly belongs and recognize a screw up when we see it.

Bush and the Congress screwed this one. I am sure it isn't the first time an unqualified candidate was nominated and approved and it won't be the last....by either party.

I didn't vote for them so it is you and your GOP cronies here that are to blame????

[bruce]

Originally Posted by BlownZ

Bush and the Congress screwed this one.

And, who elected them?. Yes, that's right the American People. They didn't get there by waving a majic wand, the were voted for. Again, as long as people vote without forthought for America's future, these sort of problems will occur.

[Red Regal T]

Whether this guy is competant or not is not the issue. He will be a sacrificial lamb, whether he is or not. This is a concerted effort by the leftist media to villify Bush. They have been waiting for a bad event to happen. What? No terrorist attack on our soil? This will do.

If anybody should resign, it should be the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana. They were responsible for first response. There was none. They are the ones who prevented other agencies from going in. They are the ones who drug their feet on the evacuation, didn't evacuate those with no transportation, and even slow declaring a disaster. Please, this is politically motivated entirely by the left being fueled every hour of the day by the media. The race pimps are also doing the work of the DIMocrat party. The idea that the response was slow for racial reasons is rediculous. It's an outrage. This hurricane was of biblical proportions. Overwhelmingly huge. But obviously a godsend for the left.

[UNGN]

Now Time should start going thru the Resumes of congress, one by one. I'm pretty sure we'll find more than a few that make Michael Brown look overqualified for FEMA.

If the guy padded his resume and its proven, he needs to go. I won't defend him.

Look for a few Democrat Senators that usually show up on the Sunday talking head shows to be strangely silent on the subject of "Resume Padding".

[BlownZ]

Originally Posted by bruce

And, who elected them?. Yes, that's right the American People. They didn't get there by waving a majic wand, the were voted for. Again, as long as people vote without forthought for America's future, these sort of problems will occur.

I agree.

[BlownZ]

Originally Posted by suprbuick7

I didn't vote for them so it is you and your GOP cronies here that are to blame????

Well if you didn't vote for Bush or anyone in Congress then I guess YOU share some of the blame.

[2quiktocare]

Darn, from the title of this thread, I thought brick was given a job by Bush. So much for hoping.

[TTAfreak]

so when the COUNTRY nominated a LIAR....its was only about sex and not worth getting into,

but when Bush nominates one.....the libs are up in arms.

LMAO.

when will the hypocrisy end.