James Witt | |
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Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
In office April 5, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Succeeded by | John Magaw (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, Arkansas, U.S. | January 6, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) is a former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during the tenure of U.S. President Bill Clinton and is often credited with raising the agency's level of professionalism and ability to respond to disasters.