President Obama said Tuesday he would nominate Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger to lead the Transportation Security Administration, the agency in charge of travel security.
Adm. Neffenger has served 30 years with the Coast Guard, including stints at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. He also had a top role in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
“He has been a recognized leader in the face of our nation’s important challenges,” Mr. Obama said.
If confirmed by the Senate, Adm. Neffenger would replace John Pistole, who retired from the TSA in December to become president of Anderson University in Indiana.
• Dave Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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