Denise E. O’Donnell, who quit as state deputy secretary for public safety to protest what she saw as the misuse of the State Police by Governor David A. Paterson, has been nominated by President Barack Obama as director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The bureau, within the U.S. Department of Justice, distributes grants to state and local law enforcement agencies, courts and other entities in the criminal justice field. It has been headed by Acting Director James Burch. The nomination is subject to U.S. Senate confirmation.
Ms. O’Donnell resigned as the chief public safety official in New York state government in February. At the time, she said she found it “unacceptable” that top aides to Mr. Paterson and State Police officials had contact with the ex-girlfriend of an aide to the governor. The aide, David Johnson, faced a domestic violence accusation by the woman (NYLJ, Feb. 26) and has since left state government.
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