Four finalists named for U.S. attorney position

Associated Press
July 15, 2009

Three applicants have been eliminated from a field of seven who applied to replace Erik Peterson as U.S. attorney in the Western District of Wisconsin.

The finalists announced Wednesday are Assistant U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil, Madison attorney Michael Leffel, assistant attorney general Frank Remington and former assistant attorney general Eric Wilson.

Eliminated from the field by an 11-member nominating commission were Madison attorney Mike Bauer, Monona attorney Pablo Carranza and state Department of Corrections attorney Ismael Ozanne.

President Barack Obama will make the appointment.