Contact:
Ben Voelkel (Johnson) (202) 228-0071
John Kraus (Baldwin) (202) 224-6225
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin announced Monday their agreement to recommend to the White House two Wisconsinites for consideration to fill the open U.S. Attorney position for the Western District of Wisconsin.
The candidates, Scott Chester Blader and Gerald Roger Fox, were among those recommended by a bipartisan Federal Nominating Commission established by the Wisconsin senators to advance federal nominations, including vacant federal judgeships and U.S. Attorney positions in Wisconsin.
The full text of the Wisconsin senators’ letter of recommendation to the White House is attached and below.
June 12, 2017
The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We are pleased to recommend the following two individuals to fill the open U.S. Attorney position for the Western District of Wisconsin:
Scott Chester Blader
Gerald Roger Fox
These candidates were among those recommended by a bipartisan commission that we established to screen applicants. We believe that each of these candidates would make an outstanding U.S. Attorney and are pleased to recommend them to you.
Sincerely,
Ron Johnson
United States Senator
Tammy Baldwin
United States Senator