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New Public Affairs Officer
Tijuana, B. C., August 31, 2009. - The American Consulate General in Tijuana is pleased to announce the arrival of Joseph L. Crook as the new Public Affairs Officer in Tijuana. Mr. Crook will be serving in Tijuana for the next three years.
As Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Crook handles all media and cultural issues pertaining to the states of Baja, Baja Sur and Sonora.
Joseph Crook is a career Foreign Service Officer and previously served as Consular Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, and as Narcotics Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.
Mr. Crook is a native of Seattle, WA and obtained his BA in International Studies at the University of Washington. He is accompanied by his wife, also a Foreign Service Officer, and their two children.
Mr. Crook relieves Consul Charles Smith