Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Basham to Step Down

Press sources are reporting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham will step down February 28. Deputy Commissioner Jay Ahern will serve as acting commissioner until a replacement is nominated and confirmed by the Senate. A Journal of Commerce article cited a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman as saying DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has been speaking with potential candidates.

This article can be found at WorldTrade/Interactive at http://www.strtrade.com/wti/wti.asp?pub=0&story=30279&date=2%2F13%2F2009&company=