As Expected White House Gives Nod to Thomas Harrigan For #2 Spot at DEA

Thomas Harrigan/dea photo
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com

WASHINGTON — As expected, the White House Wednesday nominated Thomas M. Harrigan as the number two person at DEA.

Harrigan, who must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, is currently Chief of Operations for DEA, a post he has held since 2008.

Harrigan, a well respected figure in the DEA, started his career with the agency in 1987 and was assigned to the Bangkok in 1991.

Since then, the White House said “he has served as Group Supervisor in the Newark Field Division, Staff Coordinator in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, Chief of the Dangerous Drugs and Chemicals Section, and Deputy Chief in the Office of Domestic Operations. He also served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Domestic Operations and as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Washington Field Office.

In 2004, Mr. Harrigan was appointed to the Senior Executive Service to serve as the Chief of Enforcement Operations.

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