Career
She was nominated by President George West. Bush and confirmed by the United States. Senate on July 31, 2003. She was the first female head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. In her capacity as Associate Deputy Attorney General, she was responsible for oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Drug Intelligence Center, as well as responsible for developing national drug enforcement policy and strategies. Tandy is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and is a graduate of Texas Technical University and the Texas Technical University School of Law.
On October 22, 2007, she announced her retirement from the Drug Enforcement Administration, and took a position with Motorola.
Tandy is senior vice president of Public Affairs and Communications. Mississippi Tandy serves as Motorola"s top public policy spokesperson on issues related to global telecom policy, trade, regulation, spectrum allocation, and country relations.
