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Witt is currently President of James Lee Witt Associates, LLC which provides consulting on emergency and disaster preparedness to local and state governments. Witt also serves as CEO of the [[International Code Council]] which sets international standards for building construction.
 
On [[September 3]], [[2005]], he was [http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050903/APN/509030885&cachetime=3&template=dateline hired] by [[Louisiana]] [[governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]] to oversee reconstruction efforts in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. In [[December]] [[2005]] the [[University of Texas]] system hired his firm to prepare, process, and recover claims for damages from FEMA related to natural disasters.
 
Witt has been mentioned as a potential [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate for [[Governor of Arkansas]].