One-Third of U.S. Attorneys Are Bush Holdovers
More than eight months after President Barack Obama took office, one third of the country’s U.S. Attorney offices are still run by prosecutors appointed during the administration of Republican George W. Bush, according to a review of data by Main Justice.
At this point in October 2001 — after Bush succeeded Democrat Bill Clinton – less than 9 percent of the slots were occupied by Clinton holdovers.
Of the 93 U.S. Attorney posts nationwide, 23 are occupied by Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorneys appointed by Bush. Another eight U.S. Attorneys who were appointed during the Bush administration, but not confirmed by the Senate, are also serving. That makes a total of 31 Bush-era appointees who are still running the top federal prosecuting offices around the country.
(Click here to see our chart of the eight Clinton holdovers who were still serving in October 2001. Click here for our interactive chart tracking Obama’s progress in filling the 93 U.S. Attorney offices.)
Here is a list of the Senate-confirmed Bush U.S. Attorneys who are still in office:
-Leura Canary (Middle District of Alabama)
-Joseph Russonello (Northern District of California)
-A. Brian Albritton (Middle District of Florida)
-Leonardo Rapados (Guam and Northern Mariana Islands)
-Thomas Moss (Idaho)
-Patrick Fitzgerald (Northern District of Illinois)
-Matthew G. Whitaker (Southern District of Iowa)
-Jim Letten (Eastern District of Louisiana)
-David Dugas (Middle District of Louisiana)
-Donald Washington (Western District of Louisiana)
-Rod Rosenstein (Maryland)
-Jim Greenlee (Northern District of Mississippi)
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10/6/9
Magnolia Tribune
