James Loy

James Loy
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
In office February 1, 2005 – February 15, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Tom Ridge
Succeeded by	Michael Chertoff
2nd United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
In office November 4, 2003 – March 1, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Gordon R. England
Succeeded by	Michael P. Jackson
2nd Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
In office July 19, 2002 – November 7, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John Magaw
Succeeded by	David M. Stone
21st Commandant of the Coast Guard
In office May 30, 1998 – May 30, 2002
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert E. Kramek
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Collins
Personal details
Born	James Milton Loy (1942-08-10) August 10, 1942 (age 81) Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Education	United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) Wesleyan University (MA) University of Rhode Island (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1964–2002
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Gulf War
Awards	Transportation Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal (4) Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star (with valor)

James Milton Loy (born August 10, 1942) is a retired admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in 2005 and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from November 4, 2003, to March 1, 2005. Prior to his appointment as deputy secretary, he served as the second administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from 2002 to 2003,^[1] and before that as the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002. Also in 2004, Loy was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.^[2]