Blanco names FEMA liaison
Tags: kathleen blanco, la govKathleen Blanco needs all the help she can get, and she's named her chief of staff to handle some of the load:
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today announced that she has asked her chief of staff, Andy Kopplin, to lead and coordinate the state´s long-term recovery efforts at her direction. Kopplin was assistant Chief of Staff under Steve Perry and took the top job after the departure of Perry. He was then selected to head the staff during the transition team and has maintained that position during the Blanco administration…
"Andy will be my voice to FEMA and other federal agencies, local governments, business and civic leaders, planners, foundation staff, and the many other citizens we plan to engage in this rebuilding process," said Governor Blanco. "He will direct the implementation of the state´s plan through my cabinet and will coordinate the advisory committees that I will appoint to give me guidance in this rebuilding process."
