Down to four for U.S. attorney

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 8, 2009 - 11:39am.
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The unofficial campaigns for U.S. attorney are almost over.

Although U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and Attorney General nominee Eric Holder have not taken any official steps towards appointing the state's three federal prosecutors, the long list of candidates appears to have been culled a bit. 

Western District: Former Congressional candidate and assistant Wake County prosecutor Daniel Johnson of Hickory is reportedly the leading candidate in the district that is centered on Charlotte. The post is currently held by Gretchen C.F. Shappert. 

Middle District: Former lieutenant governor candidate Hampton Dellinger is reportedly the leading candidate for a gig as a federal prosecutor in the district that includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Durham. The post is currently held by Anna Mills Wagoner.

Eastern District: Superior Court Judge Ripley Rand (son of the state Senate majority leader) is reportedly competing with Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson for the district that is centered on Raleigh. The post is currently held by George E.B. Holding.

As noted previously, the Eastern District position is important in state investigations in corruption, Hagan says she'll consider resumes and references, and past U.S. attorneys have had a strong political patron.

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Re: Down to four for U.S. attorney

Submitted by reform on January 19, 2009 - 11:32pm.

AFTER G.C.F.SHAPPERT TARGETING AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND TEARING FAMILIES APART GIVING FIRST TIME NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS 15yrs,WE NEED CHANGE NOW!BESIDES WHAT HAS SHE REALLY DONE TO HELP PEOPLE IN CHARLOTTE?SOMEONE WHO CARES AND UNDERSTANDS AND WHO CAN BRING POSITIVE RESULTS INSTEAD OF UNFAIR CONVICTIONS!

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Rand's Son

Submitted by ecupolitico on January 8, 2009 - 2:58pm.

Don't expect much "change" with the corrupt eastern democratic machine in North Carolina. It's really sick that if you are a powerful NC pol you can get your son appointed to a judgeship and then U.S. Attorney. The guy's son lost an actual election to Paul Ridgeway in Wake County so Easley appointed him TWICE to his current gig on the Superior Court.

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Tony Rand's son for US Attorney???

Submitted by PoliticalJunkie on January 8, 2009 - 11:53am.

You have got to be kidding me.

I thought we were trying to clean up corruption in Raleigh not perpetuate it. What a joke.

Hagan should be ashamed of herself. Not that the other two choices inspire confidence.

They are highly political partisans that ran for office just this past year. What terrible choices.

I consider it a good thing that I've never heard of any of the current US Attorneys - excepting Holding who I heard about because he was busy throwing crooked politicians of all parties into federal prisons.

I guess this is the end of any check on the corrupt ways of North Carolina Democrats.

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