Russell Coleman

Russell Coleman
United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
Assumed office
September 22, 2017
President Donald Trump
Preceded by John E. Kuhn Jr.
Personal details
Political party Republican
Education University of Kentucky, (BA, JD)

Russell Coleman is an American attorney who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.[1] Before assuming his current position, he practiced law at Frost Brown Todd and served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Kentucky's 12th Judicial Circuit. Coleman served as legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell from 2010 to 2015, advising McConnell on judicial, law enforcement, and transportation issues.[2] Earlier in his career, he was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3] He was sworn into office on September 22, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ Storm, Nick (September 15, 2017). "Senate confirms Russell Coleman as U.S. Attorney for Western Dist. of Kentucky". Spectrum News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Wolfson, Andrew (June 29, 2017). "Trump nominates ex-FBI agent as new US attorney in Louisville". Courier-Journal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. June 29, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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