[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 136 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     NOMINATION OF GREGORY LOCKHART

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I am pleased that today we have confirmed 
Greg Lockhart to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. I 
am in full and strong support of this nomination.
  I have known Greg Lockhart for over 25 years. I know from my personal 
experiences working with Greg that he is an extremely well qualified 
nominee, who possesses great integrity and personal virtue.
  Greg's experience is extensive. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 
three years from 1966 to 1969, including service in Vietnam. Following 
his military service, he attended Wright State University, where he 
graduated in 1973. He then earned a law degree from Ohio State 
University in 1976. He's been a career prosecutor ever since.
  I worked with Greg first in Xenia, when he was the legal advisor to 
the Xenia and Fairborn police departments and I was serving as Greene 
County prosecutor. I hired him to be assistant county prosecutor in 
1978. He became an assistant U.S. attorney in 1987. While in this 
position, Greg served as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force 
(OCDETF) prosecutor for two years, with duties including the 
prosecution of all violations of federal law, such as contract fraud, 
murder, firearms, drugs, money laundering, and organized crime. 
Additionally, Greg has handled the civil defense of all manner of 
lawsuits brought against the United States, including medical and tort 
claims, discrimination, the training of agents and appellate practice.
  There is no doubt in my mind that Greg Lockhart has the 
qualifications and skills necessary to serve in this post. With 25 
years of experience as a prosecutor, Greg will fill this position in a 
pragmatic, tempered, and thoughtful way. I thank my colleagues for 
joining me in supporting this nomination.

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