Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock’s mayor has been picked to serve on a national council of leaders in emergency management.
The Biden administration appointed Mayor Frank Scott Jr. to the FEMA National Security Council on Tuesday.
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According to a release, the council is made up of emergency managers, emergency responders, and subject matter experts from local, state, territorial and tribal governments, the private sector and non-governmental organizations.
“Little Rock residents have demonstrated their strength and resiliency repeatedly in the last few years, whether taking action to protect against COVID or recover and rebuild from historic floods, winter storm events and a devastating tornado,” Scott said. “Through this adversity, we have made excellence in emergency management one of the benchmarks of our service to residents. I’m proud to lead an exemplary team that prioritizes emergency preparedness and response.”
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Scott and the other leaders appointed to the council will make recommendations and provide advice to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on preparedness, protection, response, recovery and mitigation for disasters and national emergencies, according to FEMA.
“The National Advisory Council is charged with making recommendations to improve FEMA’s programs and services,” Criswell said. “Having a Council that has a diversity of expertise and experiences ensures we are serving disaster survivors and communities as effectively as possible.”
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