NU Online News Service, Sept. 22, 12:38 p.m. EDT

David Miller, a former chief catastrophe aid official in Iowa, has been appointed head of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Miller, former administrator of the Iowa Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will be joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency shortly, FEMA officials confirme. FEMA administers the NFIP.

Miller will succeed Ed Connor, currently acting NFIP head.

Officially, Miller's title will be associate administrator for the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.

Miller served in Iowa from 2004 to this year. He also served while in Iowa as the governor's authorized representative for 11 president-declared major disasters.

He was responsible for the execution of Hazard Mitigation grant funds in excess of $350 million dollars.

FEMA officials say that while serving in the Iowa post, the state achieved national accreditation under the Emergency Management Accreditation Program and was one of only 12 states to have an approved Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan allowing for increased mitigation funding under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Miller also worked at the Iowa Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, prior to serving as administrator, from 1989 to 2004 in roles including chief of staff, program manager, and executive officer.

He has also served as the president and vice-president of the National Emergency Management Agency, as well as chair of the Legislative, Homeland Security, and Mitigation Committees.

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