January 15, 2009 01:43 AM UTC

New US Attorney Update, names released

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• by: Roger D

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

A press release from Udall and Salazar names three candidates for US Attorney.  Names also submitted for US Marshall.  Al LaCabe is listed for Marshal.  See the release below the jump

So who is your pick?

Three names will be submitted to the White House tomorrow as potential US Attorneys for the district of Colorado.

I know of four names that are on the ‘short’ list.  The three will be among these four.

Which is your pick, not your favorite or preference but the one that will eventually be named?

The press release names Villafuerte, Walsh and Thiebaut.  Also Denver’s Manager of Safety is a candidate for US Marshal

Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 15, 2009

CONTACTS: Matt Lee-Ashley (Salazar) – 202-228-5905

Tara Trujillo (Udall)- 720-333-3425

Sen. Salazar, Sen. Udall Submit Recommendations for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, United States Senators Ken Salazar and Mark Udall submitted to President-Elect Barack Obama the names of highly qualified individuals for consideration to serve as United States Attorney, District of Colorado, and United States Marshal, District of Colorado.

In joint letters to President-Elect Obama, Senator Salazar and Senator Udall recommended for U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado: Stephanie Villafuerte, John Walsh, and William “Bill” Thiebaut, Jr.   For U.S. Marshal, District of Colorado, Senator Salazar and Senator Udall recommended: John Kammerzell and Alvin “Al” LaCabe Jr.

For links to the letters, click here and here.  Additional biographical information is below.

Senator Salazar:  “The individuals Senator Udall and I have submitted to President-elect Barack Obama represent the best in Colorado’s law community.  They would bring a range of backgrounds and experiences to these positions, are highly qualified, and would serve the people of Colorado well.”

Senator Udall:  “I know that Senator Salazar wanted to get this important work done before he left the Senate and I have appreciated working with him to identify well-qualified, experienced and dedicated Coloradans for these positions.”

Senator Salazar:  “I have worked very hard over the last four years to get positions filled for the United States District Court for Colorado.  Having those positions filled is essential to the functioning of the federal judiciary.  In that work over the last four years, including through the work of the bipartisan judicial advisory commission I formed last year, I have identified numerous individuals of the highest qualification to serve on the United States District Court.  I will be sharing those names with Senator Udall and Michael Bennet for their consideration.”

Recommendations for U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado:

Stephanie Villafuerte – Deputy Chief of Staff for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter; former Chief Deputy District Attorney for and Deputy District Attorney, Colorado’s 2nd Judicial District (Denver); former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Colorado

John Walsh III – Partner at Hill & Robbins, P.C. in Denver; former partner in the Denver Office of Holland & Hart, LLP; former Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California, Los Angeles.

William “Bill” Thiebaut, Jr. – District Attorney, Colorado’s Tenth Judicial District (Pueblo); former State Senator and Representative (Pueblo).

Recommendations for U.S. Marshal, District of Colorado:

John Kammerzell – Mr. Kamerzell is currently Director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (P.O.S.T.), Colorado Department of Law.  He has also served as Undersheriff, Larimer County, Colorado; Executive Director, County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc.; Patrol Division Commander, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office; Sheriff, Rio Grande County, Colorado; Patrolman, Colorado State Patrol.  Mr. Kammerzell is a United States Air Force veteran who served as a munitions and weapons expert in Europe, North Africa, and Asia.

Alvin “Al” LaCabe Jr. – Manager of Safety, Department of Safety, City and County of Denver; former Assistant United States Attorney, Colorado; former Of Counsel, Denver Law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP; former Chief Deputy District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney, and criminal investigator, Colorado’s 2nd Judicial District (Denver); former Agent, Colorado Bureau of Investigation; former patrol officer and detective, New Orleans, LA Police Department; United States Marine Corps veteran (duty stations in the U.S. and Asia).

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Does the hispanic have the inside track because of recent uproar?

Does the one non-Denver metro candidate have the inside track to appease the outstate because of the Denver-centric nature of most appointments (Buescher being the exception)?

Does John Walsh have a chance?

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