US Attorney Appointment to Happen

Gretchen Shappert, the U.S. Attorney for the western district of North Carolina, will be up for replacement as President-Elect Barack Obama takes office. Shappert oversees prosecutions of federal level crimes and most felony crimes committed on tribal trust land for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Shappert has been a great asset, not only to the western district, but to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as well. She's advocated for domestic violence victims, and has been a dedicated crime fighter on tribal land. Recently elected Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) will recommend an appointment to replace Shappert, a Republican appointed by President Bush in 2003.
I hope that Hagan will recommend someone who will continue what Shappert has started. I, along with many other tribal members, will miss her, and I wish her the best.