Georgia Homeland Security Director
Charlie English to Address
Georgia Emergency Communications Conference
in Athens, Wednesday, Sept. 15
Who:
Charley English, Director, Georgia Homeland Security and
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)
What:
Keynote Address, Georgia Emergency Communications Conference
When:
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
6:30 p.m., at 911 Awards presentations
Where: The Classic Center, 300 North Thomas Street
Why: The Georgia Emergency Communications Conference is a joint effort of the Georgia Chapters of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, International and the National Emergency Number Association to bring timely, effective, affordable training to the public safety communications community; foster the development of relationships between public safety agencies; and, encourage cooperation at every level of government to enhance the collective responder and public safety throughout the State of Georgia. The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau projects direct local spending from the estimated 300 conference attendees to be $295,000.
More on the Conference: Complete schedule information is available at the conference website, http://www.ga911.com/GECC_Training_Conference.php
More on Charley English: Charley English was appointed director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) by Governor Sonny Perdue in February 2006 after serving in the agency since 1996. In addition to his role as the director of GEMA, Governor Perdue appointed Mr. English director of the Georgia Office of Homeland Security in September 2007. He also serves as the chairman of the state's Homeland Security Task Force and the Governor's 9-1-1 Advisory Board.
Mr. English earned his Associate's degree in Criminal Justice from Clayton Junior College, his bachelor's degree in Public and Urban Affairs from Georgia State University and his master's degree in Homeland Security and Defense from the Naval Postgraduate School where he earned the Professor Phillip Zimbardo Award for academic achievement. |
