2 candidates to replace Lam suggested to White House

[maddezmom]

Source: San Diego Online

April 19, 2007

Two names – interim U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt and former Assistant U.S. Attorney John Rice – have been submitted to the White House as potential successors to Carol Lam.

Advertisement Gerald Parsky, the chairman of four California committees that advise the Bush administration on U.S. attorney replacements statewide, passed along his choices within the last week after conducting interviews, said sources familiar with the selection process. They asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential.

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Hewitt joined the San Diego U.S. Attorney's Office in 2000. She was appointed executive assistant U.S. attorney a year ago and sworn in as interim top prosecutor in February, after Lam's departure.

Rice was on the team of assistant U.S. attorneys who successfully prosecuted ex-San Diego City Councilmen Ralph Inzunza and Michael Zucchet and strip club associates in a corruption scandal in 2005. A judge reversed the guilty verdict against Zucchet. Rice now works in private practice.



Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070419/news_7m19hewitt1.html

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1. but most important - are they *ies?

it appears hewitt is:

'...Karen Hewitt. According to a February 26 New York Times column by assistant editorial page editor Adam Cohen, Hewitt's résumé "shows almost no criminal law experience, but includes her membership in the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200703030007

parskey who does the selection - seems he is loved by the rethhugs:

'...Gerald Parsky has received appointments from each of the past five Republican Administrations. His service has included positions at the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Energy (Nixon); as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs with the U.S. Department of Treasury (Ford); the President’s Council on Productivity (Reagan); the President’s Export Council (George H.W. Bush) and the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security (George W. Bush). Parsky serves as a Trustee to both the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and the George (H.W.) Bush Presidential Library Foundation in Texas.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Parsky

pete wilson also put him on the UC Board of Regents.

[maddezmom]

2. just googled Rice and Zucchet

I'd say yes to the first one.