Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, leads efforts to secure our country from the threats we face— from terrorism to natural disasters. Prior to her appointment, Napolitano was in her second term as Governor of Arizona, the first woman re-elected to that office. The first woman to chair the National Governors Association, Time Magazine named her one of the top five governors in the country. She was also the first female Attorney General of Arizona and served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona. Born in New York City, Secretary Napolitano graduated from Santa Clara University, and was the school's first female valedictorian. She received her J.D. from the University of Virginia, served as a clerk on the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, and practiced law in Phoenix.
Susan Riseling, Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief, has led the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department since 1991. Prior to her appointment she served as Deputy Chief at the State University of New York-Stony Brook. Currently she serves as Vice President of the Wisconsin Police Executive Group. In 2005, she was elected to a four year term as Vice President at Large for IACP, the world's largest police organization with over 20,000 members from over 100 countries. Chief Susan Riseling is a past President of the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, the first woman and first University Police Chief to hold the position. She is a past President of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives. In August 2003, that organization named Chief Riseling Law Enforcement Executive of the Year. Susan Riseling's remarks to the Madison Civics Club.
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