WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a permanent basis, the White House announced on Thursday.
Gaynor has been the FEMA's acting administrator since March after Brock Long, the agency's former chief, resigned amid ethics questions about his use of government vehicles.
During his tenure thus far at the helm of the agency, Gaynor has dealt with a slate of emergencies, including Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall in the United States earlier this month.
The nomination was anticipated after the White House recently dropped its original pick, Jeffrey Byard, who was accused of being involved in an altercation.
Gaynor was confirmed as the FEMA deputy administrator by the Senate in October 2018.
His nomination now heads to the Senate, where it needs a simple majority to pass.