Erik Hooks
Erik Hooks | |
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Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
Nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Joe Biden |
Leader | Deanne Criswell |
Succeeding | Daniel Kaniewski (2020) |
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety | |
In office January 2017 – August 2021 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Personal details | |
Education | North Carolina State University (BA, MLS) |
Erik A. Hooks is an American public safety official who is the nominee to serve as deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He previously served as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from January 2017 to August 2021.
Early life and education[]
Hooks is a native of Spring Lake, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government and a Master of Liberal Arts from North Carolina State University.[1]
Career[]
Hooks joined the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in 1989, serving as a special agent with the department until 1999. He later served as assistant special agent in charge of the Special Investigations Division and assistant director.[2] In January 2017, he was appointed to serve as secretary of the department by Governor Roy Cooper. He served until July 2021.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Vaughan, Dawn (July 7, 2021). "More changes for Cooper administration as second coronavirus response leader leaves". News Observer.
- ^ "NC DPS: Erik A. Hooks". www.ncdps.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ WRAL (2021-07-07). "NC public safety chief stepping down". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- Living people
- People from Spring Lake, North Carolina
- North Carolina State University alumni
- State cabinet secretaries of North Carolina
- Federal Emergency Management Agency officials
- Biden administration personnel