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Williams appointed to Homeland Security Council.(Anthony Williams, mayor of Washington, D.C.; Homeland Security Advisory Council)(Brief Article)
Nation's Cities Weekly
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June 17, 2002|
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Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams will serve as the sole local elected official on the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council.
"My appointment to the Homeland Security Advisory Council signals that the White House understands the critical role that state and local governments play as first responders in the defense of our cities," Mayor Williams said. "I am honored to have been chosen by the president to represent the interests of state and local governments on the panel."
Williams, who also serves on NLC's special Working Group on Homeland ...
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