Monday, January 07, 2002
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Contact: Lenny Alcivar
Tel.: (202) 366-4570 

Secretary Mineta Hails New Head of Transportation Security Administration 

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today hailed the appointment of former U.S. Secret Service chief John Magaw as Under Secretary of Transportation for Security. 

President Bush appointed Magaw to the post, from which Magaw will serve as the head of the newly authorized Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA, chartered by Congress last year, will take over transportation security nationwide, beginning with aviation security. Magaw is an Ohio native whose federal career also includes leadership of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and most recently a senior position at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

“John Magaw is a superb appointment,” Secretary Mineta said. “He brings decades of wisdom, experience and leadership to our new Transportation Security Administration.” 

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