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Janet Napolitano

Janet Napolitano
Personal data
Date of birthNovember 29, 1957(age 56)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, United States
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materSanta Clara University
University of Virginia
ProfessionLawyer
ReligionMethodism
3rd United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Assumed officeJanuary 21, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyJane Lute
Preceded byMichael Chertoff
21st Governor of Arizona
In officeJanuary 6, 2003 - January 21, 2009
Succeeded byJan Brewer
Preceded byJane Dee Hull
23rd Attorney General of Arizona
In officeJanuary 4, 1999 - January 6, 2003
GovernorJane Dee Hull
Succeeded byTerry Goddard
Preceded byGrant Woods

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Janet Napolitano (-ennəpɒlɨˈtænoʊpron; born November 29, 1957) is the third and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She is the fourth person (including an acting Secretary) to hold the position, which was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the 21st Governor of Arizona from 2003 to 2009. She was Arizona's third female governor, and the first woman to win re-election. Prior to her election as governor, she served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1999 to 2002. She is the first woman and the 23rd person to serve in that office. Napolitano is the 1977 Truman Scholar from New Mexico. Forbes ranked her as the 51st most powerful woman in 2009.

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Rehberg wants money for northern border protection - KPAX-TV Tweet this news
KPAX-TV--The Montana Republican summed up that viewpoint in a new bipartisan letter sent earlier this week to Homeland Security Secretary -Janet Napolitano-. Homeland Security gives local law enforcement money to help with border security through grants u - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:18:29 GMT+00:00
Homeland Security secretary travels to Artesia, NM, for Border Patrol ceremony - The Republic Tweet this news
The Republic--AP ARTESIA, NM � Homeland Security Secretary -Janet Napolitano- says there have been historic gains in protecting the nation's border and seizing illegal contraband. The Roswell Daily Record reports Napolitano spoke in southeastern New - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:02:42 GMT+00:00
GAO Says Lack Of License Plate Readers Scuttles Southbound Smuggling Crackdown - KPBS Tweet this news
KPBS--Two years after the Secretary of Homeland Security, -Janet Napolitano-, ordered federal agents to beef up inspections of cars leaving the US for Mexico, drivers can still slip through most southbound border lanes undetected. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:25:58 GMT+00:00
France to intensify Libya airstrikes...Napolitano talks about air traffic ... - 9&10 News Tweet this news
9&10 News--WASHINGTON (AP) � Homeland Security Secretary -Janet Napolitano- says it's important that federal investigators do an internal review of "what's going on in the air traffic community." She tells NBC's &q - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:22:53 GMT+00:00
Janet Napolitano on a Homeland Security Reality TV Show??? - FavStocks Tweet this news
FavStocks--The Department of Homeland Security has an image problem and -Janet Napolitano- might be the most hated woman in government. Apparently they are about to do something about it with a step more radical than the push for a kinder gentler IRS a fe - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:43:46 GMT+00:00
DHS To Implement National Terrorism Advisory System - AviationNews.net Tweet this news
AviationNews.net--DHS announced that Secretary -Janet Napolitano- on Wednesday will announce the implementation of the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), which will replace the color-coded threat advisory system. Napolitano announced NTAS on Jan. - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:15:22 GMT+00:00
Watch: Gay Binational Couple Torn Apart By DOMA - Advocate.com Tweet this news
Advocate.com--The Courage Campaign and All Out have launched a joint emergency petition to ask Homeland Security secretary -Janet Napolitano- to stop the deportations that tear apart gay binational couples such as Josh Vandiver and Henry Velandia, ... - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:59:16 GMT+00:00
Infosys may face inquiry over H-1B norms violation - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Senator Chuck Grassley wrote to the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and Homeland Security Secretary, -Janet Napolitano-, seeking investigation into B-1 visa programme, used by companies to hire foreign workers, not subject to the cap a - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:23:47 GMT+00:00
AMC Ventures Into Reality Genre - Hollywood Reporter Tweet this news
Hollywood Reporter--DHS, from producer Craig Piligian (Dirty Jobs), will premiere in the fourth quarter and follow the Department of Homeland Security employees, including Homeland Security Secretary -Janet Napolitano-. Piligian will executive produce thr - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:38:43 GMT+00:00
FBI and Secret Service Commend Bulgaria for Good Cooperation - Standart News Tweet this news
Standart News--Vice Premier and Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov discussed in Budapest the cooperation between the Bulgarian intelligence units, FBI, DEA and Secret Service with US Secretary of Homeland Security -Janet Napolitano-. Tsvetanov extende - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:05:55 GMT+00:00

Legal offices
Preceded by
Grant Woods
Attorney General of Arizona
January 4, 1999-January 6, 2003
Succeeded by
Terry Goddard
Political offices
Preceded by
Jane Dee Hull
Governor of Arizona
January 6, 2003-January 21, 2009
Succeeded by
Jan Brewer
Preceded by
Mike Huckabee
Chairperson of National Governors Association
2006-2007
Succeeded by
Tim Pawlenty
Preceded by
Michael Chertoff
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Served under: Barack Obama

2009-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Paul Johnson
Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Arizona
2002, 2006
Succeeded by
Terry Goddard
United States order of precedence
Preceded by
Eric Shinseki
as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Order of Precedence of the United States
as Secretary of Homeland Security
Succeeded by
William Daley
as White House Chief of Staff
United States presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Eric Shinseki
as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
18th in line
as Secretary of Homeland Security
Succeeded by
Last

United States Secretaries of Homeland Security

Ridge * Chertoff * Napolitano

Governors of Arizona

Territorial (1863 - 1912)Goodwin * McCormick * Safford * Hoyt * Frémont * Tritle * Zulick * Wolfley * Irwin * Murphy * Hughes * Franklin * McCord * Murphy * Brodie * Kibbey * Sloan
State (since 1912)Hunt * Campbell * Hunt * Campbell * Hunt * Phillips * Hunt * Moeur * Stanford * Jones * Osborn * Garvey * Pyle * McFarland * Fannin * Goddard * Williams * Castro * Bolin * Babbitt * Mecham * Mofford * Symington * Hull * Napolitano * Brewer

Current members of the United States Cabinet

Bidenc * Chu * Clinton * Donovan * Duncan * Emanuelc * Gates * Geithner * Holder * Jacksonc * Kirkc * LaHood * Locke * Napolitano * Obamac * Orszagc * Ricec * Romerc * Salazar * Sebelius * Solis * Shinseki * Vilsack
c - cabinet-level

Obama cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateHillary Rodham Clinton (since 2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryTim Geithner (since 2009)
Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates (since 2009)
Attorney GeneralEric Holder (since 2009)
Secretary of the InteriorKen Salazar (since 2009)
Secretary of AgricultureTom Vilsack (since 2009)
Secretary of CommerceGary Locke (since 2009)
Secretary of LaborHilda Solis (since 2009)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesKathleen Sebelius (since 2009)
Secretary of EducationArne Duncan (since 2009)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentShaun Donovan (since 2009)
Secretary of TransportationRay LaHood (since 2009)
Secretary of EnergySteven Chu (since 2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsEric Shinseki (since 2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityJanet Napolitano (since 2009)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentJoe Biden (since 2009)
White House Chief of StaffRahm Emanuel (since 2009)
Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyLisa Jackson (since 2009)
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetPeter Orszag (since 2009)
Trade RepresentativeRon Kirk (since 2009)
Ambassador to the United NationsSusan Rice (since 2009)
Chair of the Council of Economic AdvisersChristina Romer (since 2009)

G8 Interior Ministers

CA Toews * FR Hortefeux * DE de Maizière * IT Maroni * JP Haraguchi * RU Nurgaliyev * UK May * US Napolitano * EU Malmström

Chairs of the National Governors Association

Willson * McGovern * Walsh * Spry * Capper * Harrington * Allen * Sproul * Cox * Trinkle * Brewster * McMullen * Dern * Case * Pollard * Rolph * McNutt * Peery * Cochran * Stark * Vanderbilt * Stassen * O'Conor * Saltonstall * Maw * Martin * Caldwell * Hildreth * Hunt * Lane * Carlson * Lausche * Peterson * Shivers * Thornton * Kennon * Langlie * Stanley * Stratton * Collins * Boggs * McNichols * Powell * Rosellini * Anderson * Sawyer * Reed * Guy * Volpe * Ellington * Love * Hearnes * Moore * Mandel * Evans * Rampton * Ray * Andrus * Askew * Milliken * Carroll * Bowen * Busbee * Snelling * Matheson * J. Thompson * Carlin * Alexander * Clinton * Sununu * Baliles * Branstad * Gardner * Ashcroft * Romer * Campbell * Dean * T. Thompson * Miller * Voinovich * Carper * Leavitt * Glendening * Engler * Patton * Kempthorne * Warner * Huckabee * Napolitano * Pawlenty * Rendell * Douglas * Manchin



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