Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Resigns
Jim Swanson September 24th, 2007 - 7:04 pmBy Eileen Sullivan
The Associated Press
crossposted from Thruthout.org
Washington - The Homeland Security Department’s second-in-command resigned today, citing personal financial reasons.
Michael P. Jackson, the department’s deputy secretary, has had a major hand in running the large department, particularly in putting in place the current management team. In an e-mail to staff today, Jackson said, “The simple truth, however, is that after over five years of serving with the president’s team, I am compelled to depart for financial reasons that I can no longer ignore.” Jackson’s resignation is effective Oct. 26.
Jackson was deputy secretary of the Transportation Department between 2001 and 2003, during which time he helped set up the Transportation Security Administration. He came to the Homeland Security Department in March of 2005.
From late 2003 to 2005 Jackson worked in the private sector as senior vice president of AECOM Technology Corporation. In his e-mail today, Jackson said, “Today I become, in Washington’s argot, a lame duck.”
September 24th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
personal financial reasons??? What…they aren’t paying him enough?
September 25th, 2007 at 2:08 am
No, actually. They aren’t. It’s the same reason that Tony Snow left. He can make tons more going back to work for Fox Snooze.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:13 am
I should have read th article. ha! I’m doing hit and runs while packing.
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to government and commercial clients
There ought to be a law….. think I’ll go buy some AECOM stock.