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MUMBLINGS October 5, 2006
Most of us get concerned when we get a call from the FBI asking
for an appointment. Recently, I received such a call and for five
to 10 seconds was a little nervous, then became excited. The Special
Agent in Charge, Mobile Field Office, Ms. Debra K. Mack wanted
to visit and learn more about Baldwin County and me.
A mutual date was set and the conversation was delightful. There
are 56 field offices in the U.S, but there are only five or six
with ladies in charge. Ms. Mack was the first lady ever appointed
head of a field office and the only African American lady. Obviously,
an astounding person, and not only being in charge of the Mobile
Field office, she is also in charge of five other resident agencies
located in Dothan, Monroeville, Montgomery, Opelika and Selma.
Her district employs 106 agents and support personnel. Her responsibilities
include oversight of all FBI’s operational, investigative,
and administrative matters, as well as all technical operations
and financial issues for the Middle and Southern Federal Judicial
Districts, which include 36 counties.
She invited me to have lunch with her and to have a tour of
the beautiful new FBI office in Mobile.
A native of New Orleans, Ms. Mack received a Bachelor of Arts
in political science degree from Dillard University in New Orleans
and later she earned a juris doctorate from the Loyola University
School of Law. She has worked in several offices since her career
with the FBI started in 1983.
Bringing her to my office was Amanda McKinley Selph, the director
of North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Her father is Danny Lee
McKinley of Bay Minette who has a responsible position with the
agency in Mobile. He is the Telecommunications Manager and Senior
Team Leader of the Evidence Response Team. In this capacity, McKinley
maintains the radio network, computer wide and local area network,
alarm systems, Closed Circuit TV, high frequency radio, Satellite
diversity system, telephone system, secure video teleconferencing
system, office security system, access control system (Hirsch)
and FBI automotive fleet of over 100 cars.
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