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.
"I just look forward to cooperating in the process and going through it," he said.
"I congratulate Bill Killian on his nomination by the president to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and I look forward to visiting with him," U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a news release.
For complete details, see tomorrow's Chattanooga Times Free Press.