 I have been in the Homeland Security public safety arena for about 25 years. I started my career as an attorney working for Mayor Giuliani on public safety matters in New York City with the NYPD, fire and emergency management. After 9-11, I went down to the White House, was appointed the Director of Local Affairs at the Office of Homeland Security, and then was appointed Director of the State and Local Coordination Office at the Department of Homeland Security.