Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Former administrator of FEMA who resigned from his position after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many americans blamed him for the slow response to help those in New Orleans in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 November 1954
CityGuymon, OK
access bring efforts fema means process realize usual victims
We realize that many victims do not have access to the usual means of even registering for assistance, and FEMA is initiating efforts to bring the registration process to those in need.
full media
I know that the media will be out in full force, on the ground, in boats, and in the air, but so will we,
bad gut knew
I knew in my gut this was the bad one.
adult age age-and-aging alcohol buying clearly drink evidence people realistic
Clearly the evidence is there that we have young people under the age of 21 routinely buying alcohol in our bars. Let's be realistic about it, and that's not good. When you get to be 21 then you can be an adult and you can drink responsibly and be an adult. But right now we don't need to have people under 21 in bars.
calls clearly conference max
Clearly on the conference calls that was being discussed, Max Mayfield made that clear to everyone.
kindness
His kindness is something I will always remember.
By the press, yes. By the president, No.
hopeful meeting resolve
I'm very hopeful this work-group meeting will get us into the homestretch so we can resolve outstanding issues.
needed received requests specific
I never received specific requests for specific things that needed doing,
challenges excited forward joining looking opportunity
I'm very excited to be joining Fulham and I'm looking forward to the challenges that this new opportunity brings.
patient people recognize work
I need the American people to recognize how catastrophic this is, to be patient and to work with us.
came fema happy knew means scapegoat
I'm happy to be called not a Rudy Giuliani ... a scapegoat ... if it means that FEMA that I knew when I came here is going to be able to be reborn.
ability concerned respond within
I'm concerned about ... their ability to respond to a catastrophe within a catastrophe.
anxious correct lies lies-and-lying
I'm anxious to get back to D.C. to correct all the inaccuracies and lies that are being said,