Eric Holder, Jr.

HSPI Steering Committee Member Eric Holder becomes Attorney General

February 20, 2009—The Honorable Eric Holder, a former member of The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) Steering Committee, was recently sworn in as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States.

Dr. John F. Williams, Provost of The George Washington University and Vice President for Health Affairs of the University’s Medical Center commented: “I thoroughly congratulate Eric Holder on his confirmation as our nation’s newest Attorney General, and thank him for his service to HSPI and the greater George Washington University community. We look forward to General Holder’s honorable leadership of the Department of Justice.”

“Eric Holder’s confirmation is a triumph for all Americans concerned with protecting our nation and upholding civil liberties,” said Frank J. Cilluffo, Director of HSPI. “We congratulate him on his historic confirmation, and thank General Holder for his service as a member of our Steering Committee. We wish him only the best in his new position as America’s top law enforcement official, and are confident he will serve as an outstanding Attorney General.”

Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation.