Joe M. Allbaugh (nacido el 27 de julio de 1952) es una figura política estadounidense del Partido Republicano . Tras pasar la mayor parte de su carrera en Oklahoma y Texas, Allbaugh alcanzó notoriedad nacional trabajando para el gobernador de Texas, George W. Bush , y ayudando a gestionar su campaña presidencial de 2000. Allbaugh se convirtió entonces en Director de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) de Bush a partir de febrero de 2001. Ocupó el cargo hasta la transferencia de FEMA al recién creado Departamento de Seguridad Nacional , tras lo cual renunció en marzo de 2003. [ 1 ] Fue nombrado Director interino del Departamento de Correcciones de Oklahoma por la Junta Estatal de Correcciones, con efecto a partir del 11 de enero de 2016. [ 2 ] El 6 de julio de 2016, la Junta de Correcciones de Oklahoma votó por unanimidad para hacer su nombramiento permanente y fijó su salario en 185.000 dólares. [ 3 ] Allbaugh ha señalado que su departamento "no es un barco que se está escorando, es un barco que se está hundiendo". [ 4 ]
Participación política temprana
Allbaugh comenzó a trabajar en campañas políticas a los 12 años como voluntario en la campaña presidencial de Barry Goldwater . [ 5 ] Posteriormente, obtuvo una licenciatura en ciencias políticas de la Universidad Estatal de Oklahoma , donde se convirtió en miembro de la fraternidad Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ). Su primer trabajo político remunerado fue con el senador de Oklahoma Henry Bellmon en 1974. Después de trabajar en el equipo de campo de la campaña Reagan-Bush en 1984, Allbaugh regresó a Oklahoma para ayudar a Bellmon a ganar la contienda por la gobernación en 1986. [ 6 ] Más tarde, se desempeñó como subsecretario de transporte bajo el sucesor de Bellmon, David Walters . [ 7 ]
Las campañas de George W. Bush
En 1994, George W. Bush llevó a Allbaugh a Texas para dirigir su campaña a gobernador. Tras la victoria de Bush, Allbaugh trabajó como jefe de gabinete del gobernador hasta 1999, cuando pasó a ser jefe de campaña en la candidatura presidencial de Bush. En este cargo, Allbaugh fue un miembro clave de un círculo íntimo de asesores, junto con Karl Rove y Karen Hughes , al que los medios apodaron el "Triángulo de Hierro". Allbaugh describió al trío como "el cerebro, la fuerza y la mordida", siendo él mismo la fuerza, con 1,93 metros de altura y 125 kilos de peso. [ 6 ]
After Bush secured the Republican nomination, he chose Dick Cheney to lead the process of screening and selecting a running mate. Allbaugh ended up with the responsibility of vetting Cheney himself when Bush focused directly on Cheney as his choice for vice president, rather than as the man to simply help with the choice.[8] The screening process was subsequently called into question when Cheney's Halliburton stock options, along with his sparse voting record in state and local elections, came to light. A Cheney spokeswoman defended Allbaugh's vetting process, saying it "was as thorough, if not more thorough than what other candidates went through." It remained unclear whether Cheney had filled out a questionnaire he had given the other potential running mates, which dealt with these issues among other topics.[9]
When the election results turned into a dispute over Florida ballot counts, Allbaugh went to Florida to run the post-election operation there while other advisers remained behind in Texas.[10] After the legal maneuverings played out with Bush prevailing, he named Allbaugh as his nominee to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency on January 4, 2001.[7]
Allbaugh at FEMA

Allbaugh was confirmed as Director of FEMA in February 2001 by the Senate in a unanimous vote.[11] Unlike his predecessor, he was not raised to cabinet rank.[12] Allbaugh gained some attention that April for remarks questioning whether taxpayers should have to cover the cost of rebuilding properties that suffer repeated flood damage, just as the Mississippi River was flooding.[13] This turned into a public disagreement with the mayor of Davenport, Iowa, one of the affected cities. It brought up policy issues that would arise again under Michael D. Brown, Allbaugh's former deputy and FEMA successor, after Hurricane Katrina. The Bush administration also proposed cuts to FEMA's budget and the National Flood Insurance Program.[14] After Tropical Storm Allison hit Texas in June, however, Allbaugh said the budget cuts would affect the agency's ability to respond to future disasters.[15]
In May 2001, Bush announced that FEMA would expand its responsibility to include government response to terrorist attacks. Allbaugh explained that this mission, dubbed "homeland defense", would focus on dealing with the effects of such attacks, but not extend to gathering intelligence to prevent them.[16] This left the agency as one of the most visible responders in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. At the time of the attacks, Allbaugh was attending a conference in Big Sky, Montana, on the subject of emergency response.[17] FEMA came under severe criticism for its delays in processing applications for relief and inappropriate denials of applications for assistance for those who suffered resulting from the attacks on the Twin Towers.[18]
The September 11 attacks eventually led to a cabinet reorganization placing FEMA in the newly created Department of Homeland Security and Allbaugh elected to leave the agency. He made his resignation effective March 1, 2003, the date the reorganization was to take effect.[19] Brown was an Oklahoma native and Allbaugh's old friend from Republican state politics, first hired by Allbaugh as FEMA's general counsel, despite having padded his legal and emergency services credentials.[20]
Post-FEMA career
After leaving the government, Allbaugh capitalized on his ties with the Bush administration by going into private business ventures connected with Bush's policy objectives. He and Republican strategist Ed Rogers founded New Bridge Strategies to help clients "evaluate and take advantage of business opportunities in the Middle East following the conclusion of the US-led war in Iraq". Allbaugh also co-chaired Diligence-Iraq, founded by former CIA and FBI chief William Webster and 40 percent owned by a wealthy Kuwaiti politician, which partnered with New Bridge to advise and provide security for companies doing business there.[21][22][23]
Allbaugh también fundó su propia empresa, que fusionó en 2004 con la de su esposa Diane, quien había trabajado como lobista en la firma republicana Barbour Griffith & Rogers durante su servicio gubernamental. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] La Allbaugh Company se describe comúnmente como una firma de consultoría y cabildeo, aunque el propio Joe Allbaugh afirma que solo asesora a clientes sobre la presentación de sus servicios a agencias gubernamentales y no cabildea directamente al gobierno para obtener contratos. [ 26 ] El Wall Street Journal comparó su trabajo con el de su predecesor en FEMA, James Lee Witt , quien también brindó servicios de consultoría y cabildeo después de dejar el servicio gubernamental. [ 27 ] Entre los principales clientes de Allbaugh Company se encuentran The Shaw Group y la subsidiaria de Halliburton, KBR .
Aunque ya no está afiliado a FEMA, Allbaugh viajó a la costa del Golfo después del huracán Katrina para ayudar a coordinar el apoyo del sector privado, según su portavoz. Sus clientes estuvieron entre los primeros en obtener contratos federales para ayudar en la recuperación tras el huracán: Shaw ganó una licitación por un valor potencial de 100 millones de dólares para rehabilitar edificios y proporcionar viviendas de emergencia, y KBR recibió 29,8 millones de dólares del Pentágono para reconstruir bases navales en Luisiana y Misisipi. [ 28 ] [ 29 ]
El 12 de julio de 2006, Emergent Biosolutions, fabricante de una vacuna contra el ántrax bajo su antiguo nombre BioPort , anunció que Allbaugh se unió a la junta directiva. [ 30 ] Durante los años previos al nombramiento de Allbaugh, BioPort tuvo una relación problemática con la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA). En septiembre de 2006, Allbaugh fue elegido presidente de Ecosphere Systems, Inc. También forma parte de la junta directiva de la Asociación Nacional del Rifle de Estados Unidos ( NRA) . [ 31 ]
Asesor principal de Rudy Giuliani
The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced on October 30, 2007, that Joe Allbaugh would serve as Senior Advisor to the Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign. Allbaugh was to advise the campaign on general strategy and homeland security.[32] Allbaugh stated that "Rudy Giuliani is the only candidate who will keep America on offense in the Terrorists’ War on Us".[32] According to Giuliani, he and Albaugh "worked closely together in the aftermath of 9/11 to ensure that everything possible was being done to help victims and their families. He has significant experience in emergency management and I will look to him for sound advice and expertise."[32]
2012 presidential election
Allbaugh served as campaign manager for Texas Governor Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[33]
Director, Oklahoma Department of Corrections
El director del Departamento de Correcciones de Oklahoma (DOC), Joseph Allbaugh, solicitó una asignación suplementaria de 23 millones de dólares para poder operar hasta el 30 de junio de 2016. Esta asignación suplementaria era necesaria para pagar a las corporaciones penitenciarias con fines de lucro CoreCivic y GEO Group por albergar a los reclusos excedentes, los salarios del personal uniformado, que son extremadamente bajos, y las facturas médicas de los reclusos. El DOC debe cumplir con los estándares obligatorios en materia de servicios para reclusos para mantener el cumplimiento constitucional. [ 34 ] Ante la amenaza de que dejaría fuera a 2600 reclusos de las prisiones de Oklahoma, el propietario de la mayor prisión privada de Oklahoma presionó con éxito a la legislatura para obtener un aumento este año, según informa Frontier. El extenso Centro Correccional de Lawton, propiedad de GEO Group, alberga aproximadamente al 10% de la población penitenciaria de Oklahoma. Con las prisiones de Oklahoma operando al 114% de su capacidad, la empresa penitenciaria privada tiene el poder de negociación para solicitar más fondos al estado. En junio, el Departamento de Correcciones de Oklahoma firmó un acuerdo de cinco años con The GEO Group para albergar reclusos en Lawton, el cual incluía un aumento de tarifas estimado en $2.8 millones. GEO Group, con sede en Florida, no ha cumplido sistemáticamente con los términos de su contrato en Oklahoma. El operador penitenciario con fines de lucro incumplió frecuentemente su contrato en la prisión de Lawton, Oklahoma , que alberga a algunos de los reclusos más peligrosos del estado. El Departamento de Correcciones de Oklahoma notificó a GEO sobre múltiples infracciones en el Centro Correccional de Lawton en 2017 y 2018, incluyendo el retraso en la liberación de varios reclusos, el uso indebido de sujeciones, la falta o el registro incorrecto del número de reclusos y el incumplimiento de los protocolos de medicación y enfermería. En 2017, el Departamento de Correcciones multó a GEO Group con $380,000 por retrasar la liberación de un recluso de Lawton 304 días después de la modificación de su sentencia. El Grupo GEO tiene un historial de problemas con liberaciones indebidas en Lawton, dijo Allbaugh: "Las prisiones privadas no manejan sus instalaciones según nuestros estándares, pero se supone que deben adherirse a nuestros protocolos operativos". "La única manera de llamar su atención es mediante sanciones financieras". [ 35 ] El 17 de abril de 2019, Allbaugh informó que el DOC está "cada día más cerca" de obtener el equipo necesario para reanudar la pena de muerte, aunque no se ha fijado una fecha firme para la reanudación de las ejecuciones. El DOC dijo en 2018 que reemplazará la inyección letal con "hipoxia de nitrógeno", un procedimiento que supuestamente asfixiará sin dolor a una persona inconsciente. Sin dicha máquina, el DOC no ha podido reanudar las ejecuciones que habían sido terriblemente fallidas en los últimos años. [ 36 ] Richard Glossip , cuya culpabilidad ha sido ampliamente cuestionada,Su ejecución ha sido pospuesta numerosas veces debido a fallos en los protocolos .36]
Personal life
Allbaugh, in an interview with Texas Monthly editor Evan Smith of Texas Monthly Talks, said, "Wikipedia is 99 percent wrong. I mean, my bio on Wikipedia is trash."[37]
Allbaugh's nephew Jeremy Allbaugh served in the United States Marine Corps, was killed on July 5, 2007, while in Iraq. His nephew Jason Allbaugh is currently serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.[38]
See also
References
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- ↑Joe Allbaugh named interim Director of Oklahoma CorrectionsArchived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, January 7, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑Vicent, Samantha (July 8, 2016). "Oklahoma Board of Corrections makes interim DOC director's job permanent". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑Botkin, Ben (December 26, 2017). "Oklahoma Watch: Weighing the odds of a federal takeover of state prisons". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ↑Stout, David. "Agency Chief Facing Test Of a Lifetime On Response".New York Times, September 14, 2001, p. A19.
- 12Balz, Dan. "The Governor's 'Iron Triangle' Points the Way to Washington". Washington Post, July 23, 1999, p. C1.
- 12Chen, Edwin. "Bush Camp Attempts to Head Off Skirmish Over Nominee Ashcroft". Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2001, p. A16.
- ↑Nagourney, Adam and Frank Bruni. "Gatekeeper to Running Mate: Cheney's Road to Candidacy".New York Times, July 28, 2000, p. A1.
- ↑Walsh, Edward. "Did Cheney Pass His Own Test?; Questions on Voting, Stock Options Topped His Screening List".Washington Post, September 24, 2000, p. A13.
- ↑Milbank, Dana. "Armies of Strategists Set Up Bases in Florida".Washington Post, November 13, 2000, p. A14.
- ↑"Allbaugh Confirmed as Chief of FEMA".Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2001, p. A15.
- ↑Fowler, Daniel (November 19, 2008). "Emergency Managers Make It Official: They Want FEMA Out of DHS". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on November 29, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
During the Clinton administration, FEMA Administrator James Lee Witt met with the cabinet. His successor in the Bush administration, Joe M. Allbaugh, did not.
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- ↑Slater, Eric. "FEMA Director Tours Davenport Devastation".Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2001, p. A31.
- ↑Shenon, Philip. "White House Battles Cuts In Spending For Disasters".New York Times, June 21, 2002, p. A22.
- ↑Gerstenzang, James. "Bush Puts FEMA in Charge of Domestic Terrorism Response".Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2001, p. A21.
- ↑Janofsky, Michael. "Attacks Halt Meeting".New York Times, September 12, 2001, p. A5.
- ↑FEMA's pace on 9-11 aid is criticized, New York Times, Raymond Hernandez, June 14, 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑Kemper, Vicki. "FEMA Chief, a Key Bush Advisor, Announces Resignation".Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2002, p. A32.
- ↑Silverstein, Ken. "Top FEMA Jobs: No Experience Required".Los Angeles Times, September 9, 2005, p. A10.
- ↑Rosen, Nir (May 1, 2007). "Riding Shotgun with Our Shadow Army in Iraq". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ↑Edsall, Thomas B. and Juliet Eilperin. "Lobbyists Set Sights On Money-Making Opportunities in Iraq". Washington Post, October 2, 2003, p. A21.
- ↑Chaddock, Gail Russell. "Targeting no-bid deals".Christian Science Monitor, October 10, 2003, p. 2.
- ↑Sarasohn, Judy. "All-Republican Givers and Receivers".The Washington Post, March 11, 2004, p. A25.
- ↑Sarasohn, Judy. "Lobbying Firm Adds Another GOP Link".The Washington Post, March 14, 2002, p. A25.
- ↑Edsall, Thomas B. "Former FEMA Chief Is at Work on Gulf Coast".The Washington Post, September 8, 2005, p. A27.
- ↑Dreazen, Yochi J."Connections Are Key to Contracts For Katrina Aid".The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2005, p. B1.
- ↑Dreazen, Yochi J. "In Katrina's Wake: U.S. Names 5 Firms to Build Housing". The Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2005, p. A10.
- ↑"Firms with Bush-Cheney ties clinching Katrina deals". USA Today. Gannett Co. September 10, 2005. Archived from the original on September 12, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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- 123"Press release: Joe Allbaugh to Serve as Senior Advisor to Rudy GiulianiArchived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine". The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, October 30, 2007.
- ↑Lucy Steigerwald (January 4, 2012). "Rick Perry Is Definitely Staying in the Race". reason.com. Reason Foundation. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ↑Tulsa World Editorial: Fix this! DOC running out of money, Tulsa World, March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑Private Prison Operator GEO Wins Oklahoma Raise Despite Violations, Crime and Justice News, July 9, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- 12Oklahoma poised to build own execution device, The Frontier, Dylan Goforth, April 19, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑Smith, Evan (August 2006). "Joe Allbaugh defends you-know-who". Texas Monthly. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑Honor the fallen: Marine Cpl. Jeremy D. AllbaughArchived 2008-01-09 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
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