Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Appointment of J. Edward Fox as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

Release Date: April 11, 2007

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

I am pleased to announce my appointment of J. Edward Fox as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. One of this department's most important tasks is to communicate clearly and effectively with the American public and stakeholders, and Ed brings more than 25 years of experience in external affairs to my senior leadership team.

Ed joins the department from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where he served as Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs. Prior to his tenure at USAID, Ed was in the private sector as President and CEO of Fox & Associates, Vice President of the Carmen Group, and Managing Director of Government and International Affairs for a large national law firm. He previously served the Reagan Administration as Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of State and in the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. Ed is a graduate of Ohio State University and holds a masters degree from George Washington University.

I look forward to Ed's many contributions to the security of our homeland by providing the public and stakeholders with candid, informative and timely information about the department's programs, policies and operations.

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