Ex-FEMA Chief Won't Consult La. Parish

NEW ORLEANS -- Former FEMA chief Michael Brown says he'll still offer advice to hurricane-battered St. Bernard Parish, but he won't serve as a paid consultant because it would just stir up controversy.

Brown, whose name became synonymous with government ineptitude in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, had planned to meet with officials in the parish Thursday about a consulting contract to help the parish cut through red tape as it navigates the federal bureaucracy.

He canceled that trip Wednesday after some lawmakers and residents protested, and notified parish President Henry "Junior" Rodriguez that night.

"I told Junior, 'My offer still stands. If you need advice, I can continue to do that free of charge for you. But why should I come down there and stir up controversy?'" Brown said Wednesday by telephone.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-katrina-brown-parish,0,6428823.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

Daring to challenge Chertoff and Bush.

I'm sick of people trying to make this low-life into some sort hero.

I must have missed it.

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Saint Bernard Parish, LA


Presidential politics: Saint Bernard Parish supported George W. Bush in the last two presidential elections. According to unofficial vote totals for 2004, Bush received 19,597 votes and Kerry received 9,956 votes.
In the November 2000 race, Saint Bernard Parish supported Bush. Countywide, 16,255 people voted for Bush and 11,682 voted for Gore. Nader received 397 votes.
In the November 2000 election, Saint Bernard Parish supported Bush. Countywide, 16,255 people voted for Bush and 11,682 voted for Gore. Nader received 397 votes.

Voters: Measured by the count of citizens age 18 and older at the time of the 2000 census, Saint Bernard Parish has the following numbers of potential voters:

Total: 49,611
Male: 23,274    (46.9%)
Female: 26,337    (53.1%)