Government and Leadership Visits

Informal snapshots from government officials and meetings, presenting themes of collaboration and discussions with a focus on community initiatives.

Caucasian businessmen discussing paperwork in conference room

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Businessman in an office

Master - Mike Leavitt with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Wyoming visit , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Master - Mike Leavitt with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Donald K. Steinberg, left, and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, right, review U.S. food aid in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, on July 8, 2011.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Secretary Gale Norton, right foreground, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams, behind her, receiving briefing from Forest Service staff during visit to the scene of the Battle Creek fire in Pennington County, South Dakota, for discussions with federal, state, local officials and firefighting personnel

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Swan Quarter, N. C. , September 10, 2011 Region IV Administrator Phil May (right) speaks with Disaster Recovery Center manager Joe Redmond at the Swan Quarter DRC. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Earthquake - Heber, Calif. , May 14, 2010 Disaster Assistance Employee Noel Boxer conducts a Spanish interview with Adalante Weekly Spanish News at the Imperial County Applicant Briefing. The applicant briefing is designed to help local agencies apply for federal disaster assistance as a result of damages sustained during the 7. 2 magnitude earthquake. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. California Earthquake. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Department of the Interior officials, staff meeting newly-arriving Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Potomac Yard , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

PIO at Nassau County DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

121111-N-RA981-007. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Christine Todd Whitman dinner , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Hurricane Wilma, Tampa, FL, October 24, 2005 Buddy Ey, FEMA Incident Support Team Communications Unit Leader speaks at an operational briefing on Monday morning at the Florida State Fairgrounds which is being used as a base of operations until the needs of the state are determined from damage caused by Hurricane Wilma.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne signing Lake Tahoe Restoration Project funding papers during his visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Sand Harbor State Park, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Christine Todd Whitman dinner , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

President George Bush, left, receiving briefing from Ralph Waycott, volunteer coordinator for the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery, during Presidential visit to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California. Visit highlighted the federal budget commitment to National Park systemmaintenance

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to South Dakota for meeting with the state's tribal leaders in Rapid City, and for activities related to the 66th Annual Motorcycle Rally at Sturgis

Department of Interior senior officials at retreat session at The National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Virginia

Distinguished guests tour the jobsite of the Blackfeet Nation Senior Center being built in Heart Butte, Montana, September 8, 2022. This collaboration with the Blackfeet Nation community enables Airmen to train in a real-world environment, allowing them to acquire and maintain their trade skills.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS, SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AND SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO AT WEST COAST JOBS GROWTH TOUR

The Orion leadership team visits Janicki Industries in Sedro-Woolley, Washington on March 9, 2015 to thank them for their work in support of Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Janicki is a small business that specializes in producing custom tooling fixtures and composite structures. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

High angle view of two businessmen and a businesswoman on stairs

Disability Integration Advisor Mike Houston Demonstrates iPad wi. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Houston, TX, June 7, 2015 FEMA Branch II Director Gerard Stolar, right, speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Johnson at a Mobile Registration Intake Center set u at Spring Woods Middle School. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register for disaster assistance lease call 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 or online at www.disastperassistance.gov or htt:m.fema.gov with a smart hone. Jocelyn. <p>Houston, TX, June 7, 2015 -- FEMA Branch II Director Gerard Stolar, right, speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Johnson at a Mobile Registration Intake Center set up at Spring Woods Middle School.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 40th Anniverary Speaker Series. Thomas Friedman - Hot, Flat, and Crowded , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Western Governors' Association Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of dignitaries, among them Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, and NBC correspodent and author Tom Brokaw

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Cedar Rapids, IA, June 18, 2008 Cedar Rapids Public Information Officer Dave Koch (left) talked with FEMA External Affairs Officers Brian Bowman and Michael Widomski, and FEMA Region VII Director Dick Hainje (right) prior to today's press conference. Director Hainje reiterated FEMA's determination to provide assistance to individuals and local governments which have suffered from the record flooding in Linn County.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Retirement Receptions for (ETA) Employee Cindy Amber with Remarks by Secretary Elaine Chao

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Tornado - Miss. , June 10, 2011 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Terry Quarles meets with the Mayor of Smithville to discuss the current status of the clean-up and recovery effort, in Smithville, Mississippi. FEMA stays on the ground long after the initial incident to aid local residents in recovering any losses they may have suffered. Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Reception event held at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, honoring visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Yosemite to promote infrastructure improvement project plans and to highlight Earth Day themes

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Gutierrez Trip to St. Petersburg, Russia

Businessman and a businesswoman in a conference room

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA's chief scientist, talks with Chuck Tatro of NASA's Launch Services Program. Tatro is mission manager for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, mission. The MAVEN spacecraft can be seen through the window following encapsulation in its payload fairing.MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch on Nov 18, 2013 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail.

Urban and Regional Planner

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Sturgis, South Dakota, to participate in the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and to view the area's landscapes and wildlife

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to southwestern Idaho for aerial touring, and stop in Owyhee County for meetings and tours with Shoshone Paiute Tribal leaders and Bureau of Land Management staff

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Seattle, Washington

High angle view of two businessmen and a businesswoman standing on stairs

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Des Arc, AR, March 25, 2008 Local and state officials brief Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, second from left, along with Senator Blanche Lincoln, far right, about the conditions and operations of sandbagging in a local area called Sandhill. Des Arc, AR-Local and state officials brief Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, second from left, along with Senator Blanche Lincoln, far right, about the conditions and operations of sandbagging in a local area called Sandhill.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Gustav, Houma, LA, September 2, 2008 Michael Chertoff Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Governor Bobby Jindal meet with State and Governmental officials to discuss the damages in Houma. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A businessman whose car has broken down on the road. He’s opening the trunk and looking at his toolchest.

Caucasian businessman leaning on whiteboard

Views of Department staff member's activities at home and office, gathered for use in official ethics briefing

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue) , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

A businessman doubled over in a coughing fit as a coworker looks on.

Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Smithfield Horse Market. Buyers at Smithfield Horse Market in Dublin.

Office of the Secretary - HOMELAND SECURITY EXPO

Couple Buying a Car

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA

011090112 FEMA press interview. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Tribal Caucus , Environmental Protection Agency

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Lisa's Jobs , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Time Magazine's James Nachtwey and Michael Weisskopf

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Valet parker taking car keys from customer

Secretary Gale Norton, left, meeting Tunica County, Mississippi law enforcement official during visit to Robinsonville, Mississippi for participation in the Energy Leadership Forum, where she discussed hurricane response and the strengthening of America's energy infrastructure

Businessman being handcuffed and placed under arrest in front of his home.

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