Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today swore in Richard Devylder, Special Advisor to the Secretary for the California Emergency Management Agency, and James G. Featherstone, General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, as members of FEMA's National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is comprised of emergency management and law enforcement leaders from state, local and tribal government and the private sector advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of disaster preparedness and management to ensure close coordination with all partners across the country. "The National Advisory Council helps ensure communication and cooperation among the nation?s broad emergency management team," said Administrator Fugate. "These new members are experienced and dedicated public servants whose backgrounds in preparedness and emergency management make them valuable additions to the National Advisory Council." FEMA/Terry Monrad