Jay Town

John E. Town
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
Assumed office
August 11, 2017[1]
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Joyce White Vance
Personal details
Born (1973-08-26) August 26, 1973
Residence Huntsville, Alabama
Education University of Notre Dame, (B.A.)
Seton Hall University School of Law, (J.D.)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Marine Corps
Rank Major
Unit Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division

John "Jay" E. Town (born August 26, 1973)[2] is an American lawyer and government official who has served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama since August 2017.[3] Prior to assuming his current role, he was a senior prosecutor in the Madison County District Attorney's Office.[4]

Education and career

Town received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1998. Town was a Judge Advocate General in the United States Marine Corps, where he served on active duty and as a reservist for twelve years achieving the rank of Major.[4]

From 2002 to 2005, Town served as an associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter. From 2005 to 2017, he was a prosecutor in the Madison County District Attorney's Office.[5]

U.S. Attorney

In June 2017, Town was announced as Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.[6] He was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.[3] Town was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on August 11, 2017, by Chief District Judge Karon O. Bowdre.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jay E. Town Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Alabama". U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Alabama. August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  3. 1 2 "Jay Town confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Northern District". ABC 33/40. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Gray, Jeremy (June 12, 2017). "Trump nominates 3 to serve as Alabama's US Attorneys". AL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Laporta, Jordan (June 14, 2017). "Trump nominates new U.S. Attorneys for Alabama". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Town Sworn in as US Attorney for Alabama's Northern District". Associated Press. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
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