WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jasper, Tenn., attorney Bill Killian today was nominated to serve as U.S. attorney in East Tennessee.
“I’m extremely appreciative of the president’s nomination and I look forward to the Senate confirmation process,” Mr. Killian said in a telephone interview this evening.
President Obama picked Mr. Killian, a lawyer in Marion County for the past 32 years, to lead federal prosecution programs in East Tennessee.
The U.S. Senate must confirm the appointment.
Mr. Killian said he didn’t know how long that might take.