Georgia

Biden nominates Middle District of Georgia candidate for US Attorney

Two new candidates have been nominated for the appointed US Attorneys; one is the US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
Two new candidates have been nominated for the appointed US Attorneys; one is the US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

The White House announced President Biden’s nominee for Georgia’s open appointed United States Attorney.

Peter D. Leary is the nominated candidate for the U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Georgia, headquartered in Macon.

The district covers five divisions (Athens, Albany, Columbus, Macon and Valdosta) and 70 counties.

Leary has served as the appointed U.S. Attorney in the district since 2021 and served as the assistant U.S. attorney from 2012 to 2021.

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Chelsea Madden
The Telegraph
Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.
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