Colon Willoughby says he's not interested in being a U.S. attorney.
The Wake County district attorney said "some folks" had approached him about a possible appointment as a federal prosecutor for the Raleigh-based Eastern District.
But he relayed to his staff Thursday that he would be staying put.
"At this point, I think I'm happy right where I am," he told Dome.
Willoughby, who was first elected district attorney in 1986, said he plans to run again next year.
As the prosecutor for the state capital, Willoughby has worked closely with federal prosecutors on corruption cases involving former Speaker Jim Black and Rep. Thomas Wright.
A Democrat, he had been mentioned by several people knowledgeable with the U.S. attorney's office as a potential appointment under President-elect Barack Obama.
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