Why the White Hat?
The white, Stetson style cowboy hat been the symbol of the UEMA since 2009. Throughout American history, the White Hat has symbolized the good guys. Worn famously by the Texas Rangers in real life and in Saturday afternoon matinees by the masked Lone Ranger, the symbol was invoked during many training sessions by Mike Stever, a past UEMA president. Stever often used the hat and his historic value to explain UEMA’s mission in the most basic, passionate way. “What value, what role is that of the emergency manager to his or her community?” he would ask. “We’re the ones in the white hats, we’re the good guys.”
UEMA Past Presidents
| 2018 Cody Barton, UAEM
2017 Tal Ehlers, MA, CEM, MEP 2016 Brett Cross, CPM, MEP 2015 Chris Blinzinger, UCEM, CEM 2014 Hugh Daniels, CEM, UCEM 2013 Sheila Curtis, UCEM 2012 Jo Anna Larsen 2011 Philip Chaffee, CEM 2010 Jim Mason 2009 Marty Shaub, CEM 2008 Dustin Lewis, CEM, UCEM, MEP, CFM,ARM 2007 Mike Stever 2006 Ken Kraudy |
2005 Jim Buchanan, CEM, UCEM
2004 Ann Allen 2003 Mike Stever 2002 Cathy (Diehl) Bodily, CEM 2001 Lance Peterson 2000 Jan Gibbons 1999 Arley Wallace 1998 Steve Layton 1997 George Becker 1996 Mike Stever 1995 Peggy Langille 1994 Kay Sadler 1993 LaMar Richins |