The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced that Teresa Scott, P.E., Director of Public Works, City of Gainesville, Florida, has been reappointed to a three-year term on theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council(NAC). The National Advisory Council was established in accordance with the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to serve at the discretion of the FEMA Administrator. Members of the council are responsible for making recommendations on the National Response Framework, the National Incident Management System, the Stafford Act, the National Disaster Housing Strategy, and on disability and private sector issues.
Scott was named one of three reappointments among the twelve FEMA National Advisory Council appointments announced last week. Of the twelve members, nine are new appointments and three are selected as reappointments by FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate.
Scott has been a member of APWA since 1996, and her tenure at APWA has included serving as Chairperson and as a member of the Emergency Management Committee, as well as a member of both the APWA/FEMA Partnership Taskforce and the Diversity Committee. For her part, Scott is honored to be reappointed to the Council. “I greatly appreciate the opportunity Administrator Fugate is providing me to continue involvement in the NAC, and I look forward to working with the Council and bringing a public works perspective on national preparedness issues,” said Scott.
Scott will serve on the National Advisory Council until June 15, 2013. “APWA is very proud to have Teresa Scott among those advising the FEMA Administrator in the advisory group,” said APWA President Larry Koehle, P.Eng, MPA. “Teresa is one of the most accomplished emergency management professionals in APWA’s membership, and she understands the role and expertise that public works emergency management plays in the preparedness and mitigation of disasters,” Koehle said.
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net）是一个非营利组织，国际组织，由29,500名参与公共工程领域的成员组成。APWA通过教育，倡导和知识交流来促进专业卓越和公众意识，为其成员提供服务。APWA总部位于密苏里州堪萨斯城，在华盛顿特区设有办事处，在北美设有64章。
