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James Loy |
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In office February 1, 2005 – February 15, 2005 |
President | George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Tom Ridge |
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Succeeded by | Michael Chertoff |
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In office December 4, 2003 – March 1, 2005 |
President | George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Gordon England |
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Succeeded by | Michael Jackson |
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In office July 19, 2002 – December 7, 2003 |
President | George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | John Magaw |
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Succeeded by | David Stone |
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In office May 30, 1998 – May 30, 2002 |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Robert Kramek |
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Succeeded by | Thomas Collins |
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Born | James Milton Loy (1942-08-10) August 10, 1942 (age 82) Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Political party | Independent |
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Education | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) Wesleyan University (MA) University of Rhode Island (MPA) |
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Allegiance | United States |
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Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
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Years of service | 1964–2002 |
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Rank | Admiral |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Awards | Transportation Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal (4) Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star (with valor) |
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James Milton Loy (born August 10, 1942) is a retired United States Coast Guard admiral. He was Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security in 2005 and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from December 4, 2003, to March 1, 2005.
He was the second administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from 2002 to 2003,[1] and before that as the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002.