evidence: Erik Adrian Hooks (born 1967) is an American public safety official who is currently serving as the deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[2] He previously served as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from January 2017 to August 2021. [...] Nomination to FEMA [edit]On July 27, 2021, Hooks was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the deputy administrator of FEMA.[6] Hearings were held on Hooks' nomination by the Senate's Homeland Security Committee on November 18, 2021. On December 1, 2021, the committee favorably reported his nomination to the entire Senate floor. Hooks was officially confirmed by the whole Senate via voice vote on December 7, 2021. [7]