Eric Holder: Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Attorney General
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Posted By: Marta Fernandez on November 19, 2008 Eric Holder is the 57- year old,former Assistant Attorney General appointed by former Chief Prosecutor Janet Reno. Again his appointment now is historic in that for the second time his appointment makes him the first African- American to head the Justice Department. He is considered to be tough, honest and balanced. A fundamentalist who believes in applying the letter of the law. A former New Yorker, and graduate of Columbia School of Law, he worked in the Clinton Administration before being asked to work on the vetting process to select Mr.Obama's Vice-Presidential running mate. The official biography has not been released yet, but below is a statement from his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General, from Attorney General Janet Reno, in 1997, attesting to his character. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AG THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1997 (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO ON THE CONFIRMATION OF ERIC H. HOLDER, JR. AND JOEL I. KLEIN WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Attorney General Janet Reno issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to confirm the appointments of Eric H. Holder, Jr. as Deputy Attorney General and Joel I. Klein as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: "I am so pleased that the Senate has voted to confirm two such outstanding nominees to the Justice Department's team. They are both distinguished public servants. This is a good day for the American people, for law enforcement, and for the cause of justice. "Eric Holder is one of the nation's most respected and qualified law enforcement officials. Having served as a United States Attorney, an associate judge on the D.C. Superior Court and as an attorney in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, Eric has a wealth of experience on which he can draw. Eric will continue leading the fight to safeguard our streets and neighborhoods. "Joel Klein has and will continue to make the right decisions on issues involving competition. In this global economy, it is so important for the Antitrust Division to be vigilant in looking out for the interests of American consumers and businesses--and Joel will continue to be their champion." Holder was nominated by President Clinton to be Deputy Attorney General on April 14, 1997. Since October 1993, he has served as United States Attorney in Washington, D.C. As Deputy Attorney General, Holder will be responsible for advising and assisting the Attorney General in formulating and implementing Department policies. He will also oversee the management functions of the Department. Klein was nominated by the President to be Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust on March 3, 1997. Before becoming Acting Assistant Attorney General in October 1996, Klein was the Division's Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General. The Antitrust Division is responsible for promoting and protecting the operation of a free market system to ensure that consumers and businesses are protected against anticompetitive behavior. # # # Mr. Holder is of Caribbean heritage from the island of Barbados. I personally am pleased that he grew up in my old neighborhood, East Elmhurst. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Marta Fernandez
From Queens, NY CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 Member Since July 2008 |
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WORLD PEACE. Let us, each and every one of us begin to request world peace of each and every country and each and every leader on this globe. I think this election proved we can do about anything we put our minds to, so now let's get about "GLOBAL PEACE!"
Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 2:09PM |
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We have been praying and will continue to do so while being alert. God Bless BJ!
Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 3:20PM |
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A-men.
Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 4:44PM |
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