Admiral James Milton Loy (born August 10, 1942) is the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On December 20, 2004, Loy announced his resignation as Deputy Secretary, effective March 1, 2005.

He was Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, from February 1, 2005, when Tom Ridge left the office, until February 15, 2005, when President George W. Bush's nominee for the office, Michael Chertoff, was confirmed by a vote of 98-0 in the U.S. Senate and sworn into office the same day.

Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Loy entered the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1960. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, rising to the rank of Admiral. In May 1998, Loy became Commandant of the Coast Guard, serving in that post until 2002.

In May, 2002, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Norman Mineta appointed Loy to become the Deputy Undersecretary for the newly-formed Transportation Security Administration. Loy led the agency through its creation and subsequent incorporation into the Department of Homeland Security.

In 2003, Loy was appointed Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 23, 2003, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 25, 2003, and sworn in as Deputy Secretary on December 4, 2003.

External links

• Coast Guard Biography of Loy
• DHS biography