Managed over 100 disaster response and recovery programs. Held positions of Deputy Director of the Disaster Housing Office; Area Coordinator; and Director of Operations.
1983 - 1988 Auburn University Montgomery
Business Management
1994 Candidate for AL Public Service Comm.
Received 49.4% of statewide votes
1995 - 2003 Appointed to Gov. Cabinet
AEMA Director by Governor Fob James, (Republican) from 1995 - 1998 and Governor Don Siegelman, (Democrat) in 1999 - 2003. Also appointed by Governor Siegelman as the Deputy Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security.
2003- Present Owner of Lee Helms Associates, L. L. C.
Renee Helms, Manager; and Rachel Jones, Administrative Assistant. Completed and continuing projects include working with local governments in 46 of the 67 Alabama counties; Five Private Companies; One State Dept.; utilizing as many as ten sub-contractors and partnering with additional companies when appropriate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Served as Chairman of the Governor's Long-Range Disaster Recovery and Avoidance Task Force
Served as Chairman of the Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board (Wireless E-911)
Past Board Member of the Montgomery City Planning Commission and the Central Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross
AWARDS:
National Award for Support of the EMA Programs - International Association of Emergency Managers 1998
USDA Annual Award for Outstanding Public Service for Alabama Rural Communities and Towns
1998 Tom McLendon Award for Outstanding Leadership by the Alabama Association of Volunteer Firefighters
