REPORT: EX-D.C. ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF IN MIX TO HEAD DEA

A Georgia television station has reported that former D.C. Assistant
Police Chief and current Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington is
being considered by President Barack Obama to head the federal Drug
Enforcement Administration.

Pennington has been Atlanta police chief since 2002. The department
on Friday did not respond to a request for comment.

He served as New Orleans police superintendent for eight years,
resigning from the job in May 2002 after an unsuccessful run for
mayor against Ray Nagin. He previously served on the Washington,
D.C., police force for 26 years. He had a public reputation as a
commander who could bridge the gap between the police department and
a diversity of neighborhoods.

Pennington earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from
American University and a master's degree in counseling from the
University of the District of Columbia.