Mr. Jim Cheek This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. NLSSA 2002 Conference

   www.ncsl.org/programs/legman/n - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/15/2002   Last Visited: 2/1/2003

   Facilitator: Jim Cheek, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, United Space Alliance
   
   JIM CHEEK serves as the Project Leader of Emergency Management for United Space Alliance (USA) at the Kennedy Space Center, and has held this position for fifteen years. USA is the NASA contractor responsible for the processing and launch of the Space Shuttle. Mr. Cheek is a Certified Emergency Manager. Before his present assignment, he served in the U. S. Air Force where he held numerous positions in the Safety Profession, and retired after twenty years. Mr. Cheek serves on several local committees and the National Hurricane Conference Private Industry Committee. Mr. Cheek has received many awards in recognition of his work in emergency management including the "Silver Snoopy" award presented by the NASA Astronaut Corps, which is reserved for less than one percent of the NASA workforce annually.
   
   2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Buses depart from the Capitol at 1:30 pm
   
   Tour of the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy and Special Operations Field Demonstration The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, in conjunction with the Leon County Sheriff's Office and Tallahassee Police Department, will demonstrate the capabilities of its special forces in the field.