Michael B. Stuart

Michael Bryan Stuart is an American attorney and the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He was sworn in on January 9, 2018. Prior to assuming his current role, he was a lawyer for the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. In 2014, Stuart chaired the West Virginia Presidential Debate Commission. From 2010 to 2012, he served as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party.[1][2] Stuart chaired Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in the state.[3] Prior to his confirmation as a U.S. Attorney, Stuart said addressing the opioid epidemic would be a priority of his office.[4]

For other people with similar names, see Michael Stuart (disambiguation).
Michael B. Stuart
United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBooth Goodwin
Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
In office
July 24, 2010 – May 12, 2012
Preceded byDoug McKinney
Succeeded byConrad Lucas
Personal details
Born
Michael Bryan Stuart

Philippi, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Katrina
Alma materWest Virginia University (BA)
Boston University (JD)

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Trump appoints new top prosecutor for West Texas". USA Today. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. "Trump nominates former W.Va. campaign chair for US Attorney". MetroNews. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. Curtis, Mark (September 11, 2017). "Mike Stuart Nominated for U.S. Attorney for Southern District West Virginia". WOWK. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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