Michael B. Stuart

Michael B. Stuart
Michael B. Stuart
United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Booth Goodwin
Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
	In office; July 24, 2010 – May 12, 2012
Preceded by	Doug McKinney
Succeeded by	Conrad Lucas
Personal details
Born	Michael Bryan Stuart; Philippi, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katrina
Alma mater	West Virginia University (BA); Boston University (JD)

Michael Bryan Stuart is an American attorney and the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He was sworn in on January 9, 2018. Prior to assuming his current role, he was a lawyer for the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. In 2014, Stuart chaired the West Virginia Presidential Debate Commission. From 2010 to 2012, he served as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party.^[1]^[2] Stuart chaired Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in the state.^[3] Prior to his confirmation as a U.S. Attorney, Stuart said addressing the opioid epidemic would be a priority of his office.^[4]

References

^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Trump appoints new top prosecutor for West Texas". USA Today. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^ "Trump nominates former W.Va. campaign chair for US Attorney". MetroNews. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^ Curtis, Mark (September 11, 2017). "Mike Stuart Nominated for U.S. Attorney for Southern District West Virginia". WOWK. Retrieved 27 October 2017.