R. Andrew Murray

R. Andrew Murray is an American attorney and the current United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[2] He previously served as the elected District Attorney of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Prior to becoming the District Attorney of Mecklenburg County in 2011, Murray was an Assistant District Attorney in Mecklenburg County and a criminal defense attorney and managing partner in a North Carolina law firm. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1980 and was later commissioned as an officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. In 2016, he retired as a captain after 35 years of service.[3]

R. Andrew Murray
United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
Assumed office
November 27, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAnne Tompkins
Personal details
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina School of Law

Murray was recommended for the position of U.S. Attorney by Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, the U.S. Senators from North Carolina. As a U.S. Attorney, Murray runs an office that prosecutes criminal and civil cases in an area covering 32 counties and 2.9 million people.[4]

On November 9, 2017, he was confirmed to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He was sworn in on November 27, 2017.

References
  1. Grantham, Molly. "Meet the candidates for Mecklenburg Co. District Attorney". WBTV. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. "Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC". Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC. Associated Press. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 8, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Gordon, Michael (June 26, 2017). "Is Charlotte's D.A. in line for U.S. Attorney post?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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