Firefighters Applaud Homeland Security Appointments

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff recently announced the appointment of new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) and its subcommittees.

The Homeland Security Advisory Council is the Secretary's primary advisory body and is comprised of experts from state and local governments, terrorism prevention and response communities, academia and the private sector. The council provides advice to Secretary Chertoff and the department's leadership on homeland security issues.

Among the esteemed individuals named to the Homeland Security Advisory Council was Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, who will serve as chairman of the State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee.

First elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in November 1996 and appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Emergency Council in 2006, Supervisor Knabe has maintained a strong interest in the Fire Service, and enjoys a solid working relationship with the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Among the Secretary's appointments to the HSAC's Emergency Responder Senior Advisory Committee is Ellis M. Stanley Sr., the General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department.

A former director of the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, a Certified Emergency Manager and past president of the International Association of Emergency Managers, Mr. Stanley is also a member of the National Advisory Board for Harvard University's National Preparedness Leadership Institute.

Celebrating his tenth year as a respected leader within our City family, he is held in high regard by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department and those they proudly serve.


Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department