President Barack Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate six individuals as United States Attorneys.
Dennis Burke is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Arizona, He is a Senior Advisor to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. He graduated the University of Arizona College of Law.
Steven Dettelbach is nominated for US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a partner at Baker & Hostettler in Cleveland Ohio; he also currently serves as a Commissioner on the Ohio Ethics Commission. Dettelbach graduated from Harvard Law School.
Brendan Johnson is nominated for US Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He is a partner at Johnson, Heidepriem, Abdallah & Johnson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Johnson graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Karen Loeffler is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Alaska. She has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Alaska for twenty years, and currently is its interim United States Attorney. Loeffler graduated from Harvard Law School.
Florence T. Nakakuni is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Hawaii. She has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii for the past 24 years. She presently serves as Chief of the Drug and Organized Crime Section. Nakakuni graduated from the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law.
Carter M. Stewart is nominated for US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. She is a lawyer at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP LLP LLP in Columbus, Ohio. Stewart graduated from Harvard Law School.