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COMMERCE SECRETARY AND NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCE NEW NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER DIRECTOR
Bill Proenza to Succeed Max Mayfield

Dec. 6, 2006 —

News conference photos from the National Press Club conference in Washington, D.C., to announce Bill Proenza as the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
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NOAA image of Bill Proenza, the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center addressing reporters’ questions at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Click NOAA image for larger view of Bill Proenza, the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center addressing reporters’ questions at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Click here for high resolution version. Please credit “NOAA.”
NOAA image of Bill Proenza (left), the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center; David Johnson, director of the NOAA National Weather Service; Conrad Lautenbacher, NOAA administrator; and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.
Click NOAA image for larger view of Bill Proenza (left), the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center; David Johnson, director of the NOAA National Weather Service; Conrad Lautenbacher, NOAA administrator; and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez. Click here for high resolution version. Please credit “NOAA.”
NOAA image of Bill Proenza, the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center, at a Washington, D.C., news conference.
Click NOAA image for larger view of Bill Proenza, the new director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center, at a Washington, D.C., news conference. Click here for high resolution version. Please credit “NOAA.”
NOAA image of Max Mayfield, the retiring director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center, speaking from the center in Miami, Fla., via satellite to a news conference in Washington, D.C. Mayfield’s appearances on televisions across the nation and the world were watched by millions during hurricane season.
Click NOAA image for larger view of Max Mayfield, the retiring director of the NOAA National Hurricane Center, speaking from the center in Miami, Fla., via satellite to a news conference in Washington, D.C. Mayfield’s appearances on televisions across the nation and the world were watched by millions during hurricane season. Click here for high resolution version. Please credit “NOAA.”

Relevant Web Sites
NOAA National Hurricane Center

NOAA Hurricanes Portal

Media Contact:
Scott Smullen, NOAA, (202) 482-6090 or Greg Romano, NOAA National Weather Service, (301) 713-0622