Andrew Velasquez III | |
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| Former Regional Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V | |
| In office 2010 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
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| Born | July 26, 1968 Chicago, IL |
| Alma mater | Illinois State University Saint Xavier University Naval Postgraduate School |
Andrew Velasquez III is the former Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region V. He coordinated preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities for the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Prior to his appointment as Region V administrator he served as Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Executive Director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communication.[1]