For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 9, 2006

Nominations Sent to the Senate

R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Marcos D. Jimenez.

Troy A. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of four years, vice John W. Suthers, resigned.

Phillip J. Green, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Ronald J. Tenpas, resigned.

George E. B. Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Frank DeArmon Whitney.

Sharon Lynn Potter, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice Thomas E. Johnston, resigned.

Brett L. Tolman, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years, vice Paul Michael Warner, resigned.

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