For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 16, 2007

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

Michael David Credo, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Theophile Alceste Duroncelet, resigned.

Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Ray Elmer Carnahan, resigned.

Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to be United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Humberto S. Garcia, resigned.

Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Thomas G. Nelson, retired.

John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Todd Peterson Graves, resigned.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Stephen S. Trott, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

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