Four names have surfaced for U.S. attorney in Western North Carolina.
As reported in The Charlotte Observer, three former federal prosecutors and a state judge are interested in becoming the U.S. attorney for the Western District based in Charlotte:
Pete Anderson: A criminal defense attorney who has served as a prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington and the U.S. attorney's office in Charlotte.
Anne Tompkins: A former state and federal prosecutor who worked on an eight-month special assignment in Iraq to help prosecute Saddam Hussein in 2004.
Thomas Walker: A former state and federal prosecutor who served as special counsel to Attorney General Roy Cooper and is now a partner at Alston & Bird.
Dennis Winner: A former six-term state senator who is in his second stint as a state Superior Court judge in the Asheville area.
As previously noted, former Congressional candidate and assistant Wake County prosecutor Daniel Johnson of Hickory is also under consideration.
Sen. Kay Hagan will play a key role in the appointment.
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